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Russian Information Operations and the Rise of the Global Internet
For centuries the pursuit of competing political objectives has led to military conflict. Prussian military theorist Major-General Carl von Clausewitz wrote, “War is thus an act of force to compel our enemy to do our will.” ... -
The Russian Railways and Imperial Intersections in the Russian Empire
(2013-02-25)This thesis explores concepts of empire. It explores the complexity of international relations between empires - called "imperial intersections". The thesis explores the construction of Russian railways, their fundamental ... -
Russian-EU Energy Interdependence and Security in Europe
(2013-07-23)Does the current level of economic interdependence between the Russian Federation and members of the European Union (EU) promote stability in Europe? As a key component of national security, energy security is a high ... -
Same Soil, Different Roots: The Use of Ethno-Specific Narratives During the Homeland War in Croatia
This work looks at the way interpretations and misrepresentations of the history of World War II changed and evolved and their ultimate consequence on the Homeland War in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between the resident Serb ... -
Secularism in Slovenia: An Anthropological Perspective
Current analyses focusing on the relations between the government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovenian Catholic Church cannot fully account for Slovenian citizens’ reporting of secular tendencies in social surveys. ... -
The Bumpy Road to Democracy: Success and Failure in the Integration of Ethnic Armenians in the Republic of Georgia
After the chaos that ensued during the 1990s, Mikheil Saakashvili came to power in 2003 seeking to rebuild Georgia into a functioning, unified state. One of the ways he tried to do this was through the integration of ... -
The Elephant, the Donkey, and Ukraine: The Partisanship of the Ukrainian Diaspora in America
The Ukrainian diaspora in the U.S. is a growing group whose American partisanship has scarcely been examined outside of diaspora-related media. This study makes use of interviews with Ukrainians in the Seattle metropolitan ... -
The Gathering of the Russian Cyberspaces: State Sovereignty and Information Control
Since the start of the Putin era in 2000, Russia has been waging two different political-informational wars that are fundamentally defensive in nature. One is against the penetration of western institutions into Russian ... -
The Impact of the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict on Russia’s Role in Central Asia
This paper analyzes how the war in Ukraine is impacting Russia’s influence in its “near abroad,” specifically Central Asia. This paper argues that Central Asia remained close to the Kremlin due to Moscow's importance in ... -
The Inefficiency of Self-Sufficiency: Uzbekistan's Response to CASA-1000
Using the CASA-1000 project as a point of analysis, this paper will discuss the politics and management of water between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. I want to ascertain the implications of their conflicting goals ... -
The Instrumentalization of Language in Putin’s Russia
Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has taken a sharp turn toward conservative values and an identity that is based on traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, as defined by the state. A consistent element in the state ... -
The Politics of Propaganda in Putin’s Russia: A Study on the Treatment of Alexei Navalny
During the Putin presidency, the Kremlin has tailored its propaganda to target opposition agents who pose a threat to the regime. This paper utilizes text as data methods to analyze the Kremlin propagandization of Alexei ... -
The Presidential Vlog: Trust and the Celebritization of Politics in Ukraine
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy, popular in Ukraine for playing the president on TV, shocked many commentators when he was elected president in reality. Of particular interest however, is the scope of his victory and style ... -
The Rise of Rosatom & Russia’s Nuclear Revival
Russia’s Rosatom State Corporation has become a major player in the global nuclear energy industry precisely at a time when many former leaders in nuclear power, such as Westinghouse and Orano (Areva), are experiencing ... -
Ukraine’s Two Maidans: How Competition Between the Grassroots and the Political Opposition During the Euromaidan Revolution Paved the Way for a New Civic Culture
This project examines the growth of urban civic activity in Kyiv, Ukraine since the 2013-2014 Euromaidan revolution and analyzes changing dynamics of the country’s civic culture. It argues that the Euromaidan uprising was ... -
Value-added Timber Processing in 21st Century Russia: An Economic Analysis of Forest Sector Policies
(2013-07-25)Beginning in 2007, the Russian government implemented a series of policies, including export tariffs on roundwood, in order to develop a more competitive timber-processing sector and increase the production and export of ...