The construction of ‘geopolitical spaces’ in Russian foreign policy discourse before and after the Ukraine crisis.
In: Journal of Eurasian Studies, Jg. 7 (2016-07-01), Heft 2, S. 129-140
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Focusing on discourses by the ruling elite, this article examines the construction of ‘geopolitical spaces’ in Russian foreign policy. Based on a critical geopolitical analysis, suggesting that territory, space and geographies are being actively (re)formulated by those in power, this article analyzes how policy-makers define and articulate the importance of a particular geographical region for their foreign policy. It analyzes how the three ‘geopolitical spaces’ – Eurasia, the Euro-Atlantic and the Asia-Pacific – are defined by Russia's political leaders and how each space fulfils a particular function for the pursuit of Russian interests abroad. In a second part, this article takes into account the events in and around Ukraine starting in late 2013 and analyzes how Russia's discourse toward the traditional ‘geopolitical spaces’ changed as a result. It is argued, that while Russia previously strived for membership in each of the three ‘geopolitical spaces’, the Ukraine crisis and its impact on Moscow's relation with the West led to a reorientation of Russia's geopolitical vision toward the East and most importantly toward Eurasia. The establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union was instrumental for the promotion of a new vision of wider Eurasian integration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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The construction of ‘geopolitical spaces’ in Russian foreign policy discourse before and after the Ukraine crisis.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Svarin, David |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of Eurasian Studies, Jg. 7 (2016-07-01), Heft 2, S. 129-140 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2016 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1879-3665 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.euras.2015.11.002 |
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