This thesis examines why Central Asia has so far failed to integrate as a region in the post-Soviet context from a new regionalism analysis (NRA). NRA combines both endogenous and exogenous factors...Show moreThis thesis examines why Central Asia has so far failed to integrate as a region in the post-Soviet context from a new regionalism analysis (NRA). NRA combines both endogenous and exogenous factors that are relevant in of the former Soviet countries from a historical perspective. This analysis assess not only the current challenges Central Asia faces, but also explains the revival of Central Asian regionalism since 2016.Show less
The Decriminalisation of Domestic Violence in Russia. Reasons for and Implications of the Amendment of Article 116 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
The turmoil in the Donbas in the Eastern part of Ukraine erupted roughly two years ago. Attempts have been made to bring about a settlement in the region, yet without any tangible success. At the...Show moreThe turmoil in the Donbas in the Eastern part of Ukraine erupted roughly two years ago. Attempts have been made to bring about a settlement in the region, yet without any tangible success. At the same time, the Donbas crisis is not the only conflict which has been characterized by strong regional separatism as well as Russian instigation; the left bank of the Dniester river - known as Transnistria - in the Eastern side of Moldova is of a similar kind. Despite the fact that the separatist conflict in the self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic has been unresolved for more that 20 years now, it serves as a case from which lessons can be drawn and suitably applied to the current crisis in the Donbas region so that in the longer-term, it does not become one of the frozen conflicts in the post-Soviet space...Show less
