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Conceptualizing Regional International Societies: Examining the Post-Soviet Space

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dc.contributor.authorManning, Chelsea Alizabethen
dc.contributor.committeechairStivachtis, Yannis A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWeisband, Edwarden
dc.contributor.committeememberPula, Besniken
dc.contributor.departmentPolitical Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-29T07:00:45Zen
dc.date.available2018-11-29T07:00:45Zen
dc.date.issued2017-06-06en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis contributes to the English school's growing literature on regional level international societies. Thus far English school scholars have demonstrated the existence of a post-Soviet regional international society. However, what is lacking is a clear defining of the members and institutions of this society. This paper gives particular attention to three questions: who are the actors, what are the primary and secondary institutions, and what role do these institutions play within the post-Soviet regional international society? Doing so contributes to the growing literature on the post-Soviet sub-global international society. In addition, it may be the case that Russian dominion is reflected through the network of secondary institutions in the post-Soviet international society. This thesis further investigates how the creation of this diplomatic structure allows Russia to contest the global diplomatic structure and project its great power status.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralUsing the theoretical framework of the English School of international relations, this thesis seeks to define the members and institutions of the post-Soviet regional international society. According to the English School theory, secondary institutions, like international organizations, may constitute the existence of a regional international society. This makes it a useful lens to analyze not only what secondary institutions exist, but also the role they play. As such, this paper gives particular attention to three questions: who are the actors, what are the primary and secondary institutions, and what role do these institutions play within the post-Soviet regional international society? This paper finds that Russian dominion is reflected through the network of regional organizations, such as the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Collective Security Organization, and the Eurasian Union. This investigation of regional secondary institutions matter because this diplomatic structure may allow Russia to contest the global diplomatic structure and project its great power status.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:11633en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/86171en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectEnglish School of International Relationsen
dc.subjectRegional International Societyen
dc.subjectPost-Soviet Spaceen
dc.subjectRussiaen
dc.subjectDominionen
dc.subjectAuthoritarianismen
dc.titleConceptualizing Regional International Societies: Examining the Post-Soviet Spaceen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Scienceen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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