Russia's Foreign Policy in Eastern Europe: The Moldovan Question

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dc.contributor.authorMarian, Svetlanaen
dc.contributor.committeechairStivachtis, Yannis A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAvey, Paul C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPula, Besniken
dc.contributor.departmentPolitical Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-24T08:00:23Zen
dc.date.available2017-10-24T08:00:23Zen
dc.date.issued2017-10-23en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis provides an empirical contribution to the existing literature regarding Russian foreign policy and its application in Russia's near abroad. The primary case study is Russian foreign policy instruments applied to the Eastern European country of Moldova. This thesis directly cites the Russian National Security Concept (RNSC) documents from 2000 and 2016 as the foundation for analysis of Russian foreign policy actions applied to both Eastern Europe and Moldova. A summation of the type of instruments used within Moldova, either "soft power" or "hard power" resources, citing specific examples of each, is included. The result of this thesis is a foundation for future research of Russian foreign policy based on Russian foreign policy documents, as it pertains to the former republics of the Soviet Union.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThis thesis is a study of Russian foreign policy documents and actions as they pertain to the Republic of Moldova. The primary research question addressed here in is “What is Russia’s foreign policy in regard to its “near abroad,” and how does Russia enforce this foreign policy?” The Republic of Moldova is used as a case study because since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Moldova has not been able to extricate itself from the political influence of Russia. Each time Moldova seeks trade and military agreements with the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Russia uses various methods to redirect Moldovan foreign policy towards Russia. These methods, their applications, and the goals Russia seeks to achieve through their use are examined in this thesis.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:13039en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/79750en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectRussiaen
dc.subjectForeign Policyen
dc.subjectMoldovaen
dc.subjectUkraineen
dc.subjectGeorgiaen
dc.subjectHard Poweren
dc.subjectSoft Poweren
dc.subjectNear Abroaden
dc.subjectRussian National Security Concepten
dc.titleRussia's Foreign Policy in Eastern Europe: The Moldovan Questionen
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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