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Allan, Meghan 2023

Political Rhetoric as a Tool for Legitimacy; Assessing the Role of Political Rhetoric in the Delegitimation of Opposition Groups in Post-Soviet Central Asian Authoritarian Regimes

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

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Oberholzer, Sven 2023

Environmental Policies as a Field of International Relations: Russia in the Arctic

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

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Verschoor, Youri 2022

Russia's Impact on Ukraine's European Integration: How does Russia's perception of the EU's Eastern Partnership affect Ukraine's process of European integration?

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

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Elferink, Pien 2022

How the Climate is Changing Russia: A Case Study on How Russia Participates in Global Climate Change Conferences but Abstains from Domestic Implementation

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

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Dijk, Fieke van 2022

RESISTANCE TO RUSSIAN IMPERIALISM: 1917-1925 in the Baltic region and Central Asia

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

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A comparative-historical analysis of the Baltic region and Central Asia between 1917 and 1925 in order to find the answer to the research question, which is as follows: ‘What factors determined the...Show moreA comparative-historical analysis of the Baltic region and Central Asia between 1917 and 1925 in order to find the answer to the research question, which is as follows: ‘What factors determined the success of anti-Soviet resistance between 1917-1925 in the Baltic region, compared to the failed resistance against Soviet imperialism in Central Asia?’ It is concluded that the most important factors in this study are the history of inter-ethnic violence in the Baltic region and the failure of the Soviet Union to use terror as a tool of imperialism in the Baltic region, within the context of the other factors by Anderson (2005) that are discussed.Show less