Russia

Edited Collection – Migration and the Ukraine Crisis

E-International Relations • Apr 4 2017 • Features

Since the Russian annexation of Crimea and the beginning of the war in Donbas, Eastern Europe has been facing a crisis that has the potential to change the region for many years to come.

Review – Russia and the Idea of Europe

Maureen Perrie • Mar 9 2017 • Features

Neumann’s book provides a well informed survey of Russian intellectual history over the last two centuries and stimulating insights into Russians’ perceptions of Europe.

Interview – Katarzyna Zysk

E-International Relations • Feb 11 2017 • Features

Prof. Zysk explains Russia’s use of non-military means for strategic ends, its approach to world order and its neigbours, and the influence of the Trump administration.

Raj Kapoor and India’s Foremost Cinematic Soft Power Breakthrough

Anubhav Roy • Jan 23 2017 • Articles

Soft power has fast matured into a sine qua non of international political conduct. Awara inadvertently became soft power, facilitating Soviet trust of India.

The “Northern Territories” Dispute and the Future of Japan-Russia Relations

Alexander Bukh • Nov 4 2016 • Articles

Even with a resolution of the territorial dispute between Russia and Japan the relations between the two will change little, at least in the short to medium term.

Ukraine’s Media after 25 Years of Independence

Marta Dyczok • Aug 24 2016 • Articles

Ukraine’s media system has drastically changed in recent years, but like the rest of the country it is still a work in progress with many hurdles to overcome.

New Century, Old Rivalries: Russian Military Modernisation and NATO

Markus Heinrich • Jun 25 2016 • Articles

With both NATO and Russia endeavouring to increase and improve their military capabilities against the other, a new arms race is on the cards.

Is It Time for an Iranian-American Buddy Film?

Robert A. Saunders • Jun 15 2016 • Articles

Challenging dominant IR narratives and reworking the US geopolitical imaginary of Iran via popular culture is possible. Stranger things have happened.

Ukraine and Russia: People, Politics, Propaganda and Perspectives

Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska • Jun 4 2016 • Articles

When Ukraine decided to postpone an EU Association Agreement in 2013, few would have predicted that it would lead to a prolonged conflict in Europe’s borderland.

Nagorno Karabakh: Armenia’s Claims, Azerbaijan’s Position, and the Peace Efforts

İsa Burak Gonca • Jun 4 2016 • Articles

Karabakh is important for Azerbaijan and Armenia; none side will give up their claims. In a place where country interests in the region continue, the solution is hard.

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