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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies"”.
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The Electoral Success of Communist-Successor Parties in the Czech Republic and Romania
… parties are impacted by six social and political factors: party reimaging, coalition building, corruption and scandal, party leadership, EU accession, and social indicators. This project explores how the descendants of the totalitarian communist parties in the Czech Republic and …
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The Foundations of Aleksandr Dugin's Geopolitics: Montage Fascism and Eurasianism as Blowback
<p>This thesis is an examination of Aleksandr Dugin's <em>The Foundations of Geopolitics</em>, of which I have translated important sections into English and these are included as an appendix. Despite the importance of <em>Foundations of Geopolitics</em> to Russian strategic thought there has not …
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Are Cyber Operations Having an Impact on State Electoral Processes?
… are increasingly targeting politicians and their associates, political campaigns, political organizations and the broader public with political messaging. Given the novelty of these new forms of attacks, little is known of their potential impact. This thesis argues that states, …
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Authoritarian Member States in International Organizations
… from previous authoritarian regimes—Hungary and Romania. This thesis employs stealth authoritarian theory to analyze how a democratizing Member State may violate these laws and revert to authoritarian governance. It also critiques international enforcement mechanisms to consider their …
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The Eurasian Agenda: The International Relations of Kyrgyzstan
<p>The disintegration of the Soviet Union and the emergence of the newly independent states in Central Asia are among the most important historical events of the 20<sup>th</sup> century. As one of these newly independent and sovereign state, Kyrgyzstan found itself in the sphere of the geopolitical …
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Strategic Competition and Escalation Management in the 21st Century: Russian Hybrid Warfare and China’s Rise
<p>The U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) and the unclassified version of the U.S. National Defense Strategy (NDS) both focus on China and Russia as preeminent challenges for the United States. The NDS states specifically, “Long-term strategic competitions with China and Russia are the principal …
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Russian Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Priorities and Effectiveness
… natural resources, influence over former Soviet Spaces, general trade, and great power status. With rare exceptions, these principles are shown to guide Russian foreign policy in the Middle East since 2000.</p> <p>The paper continues by considering the effectiveness of Russia in achieving …
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Dual Intransigence: An Assessment of the US-Iran Conflict and Prospects for Rapprochement
… Presidential Election, a number of Republican candidates that were vying for the nomination against the incumbent, Barack Obama, made sensational claims regarding the “Nuclear Iran Question”. This study discusses the issue of a nuclear Iran, what this means for regional stability, and what …
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Nationalism, Soft Annexation and Hybrid Warfare: Putin's Recipe for Russian Resurgence
<p> Over the last decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, The Russian Federation has struggled to reclaim its grasp over Eastern Europe and re-establish itself as a major player on the international scene. Increased NATO expansion towards its borders, and the “Westernization” of Eastern Europe …
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Honors Senior Capstone Portfolio
… an analyze the current war between Ukraine and Russia by comparing an contrasting three countries' responses to this international crisis--Poland, France, and Germany.</p>
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Historical Trauma and Refugee Reception: Armenians and Syrian-Armenian Co-Ethnics
… a sustained cultural impression of Armenians’ Soviet membership and genocide. Findings suggest that recognizing the importance of history as it may or may not affect migration reception policies and attitudes is important to developing sustainable resettlement environments, at least until …
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An Analysis of the Russo-Ukrainian War
… a deep analysis of Russia’s aggression against and full-scale invasion of Ukraine, commonly referred to as the Russo-Ukrainian War. This is the largest conflict in Europe since WWII with devastating implications for Europe and the world. First it examines the root causes and political ideologies …
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Why Democracies and Autocracies Go to War: Comparing the Cases of Iraq and Ukraine
<p>History shows that both democratic and nondemocratic countries wage wars to advance their strategic interests. This study has comparatively analyzed two conflicts – the 2003-2011 U.S. invasion of Iraq and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine – to identify the trends that motivate both democratic and …
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Understanding the Afghan Diaspora: Exploring the Factors Driving Migration and the Impact of Migration Policies on Recent Afghan Evacuees Resettling in the United States
… (1979), Afghanistan had fought a war with the Soviet Union, known as the Soviet- Afghan War. During this time, Afghanistan was invaded by both the Soviet and US, creating a ground for terrorism and the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan. In order to then eradicate the terrorist regime, the …