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The Impenetrable Russia

Ponomareva, Nastja LU (2020) FKVK02 20201
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Scholars have increasingly emphasized the ineffectiveness of sanctions in changing the targeted state’s foreign political behavior after their will. The thesis intends to tackle this problem by examining how sanctions against Russia, in relation to Crimea, should be designed to incentivise Russia to change their behavior. The dissertation bases its research on the hypothesis that the design has to incorporate an understanding for the meanings attached to Russia’s behavior. To elucidate the latter, the thesis conducts a discourse analysis, which will steer the direction of the discussion on how sanctions should be designed. The research derives the hypothesis that Russia’s perception of social reality makes negative sanctions ineffective,... (More)
Scholars have increasingly emphasized the ineffectiveness of sanctions in changing the targeted state’s foreign political behavior after their will. The thesis intends to tackle this problem by examining how sanctions against Russia, in relation to Crimea, should be designed to incentivise Russia to change their behavior. The dissertation bases its research on the hypothesis that the design has to incorporate an understanding for the meanings attached to Russia’s behavior. To elucidate the latter, the thesis conducts a discourse analysis, which will steer the direction of the discussion on how sanctions should be designed. The research derives the hypothesis that Russia’s perception of social reality makes negative sanctions ineffective, as they would work to reinforce the correctness of their actions. Positive sanctions, on the other hand, have a better chance to reach out to Russia as they would work to break Russia’s perception of reality, while giving them an opportunity to achieve the same goals in a more constructive way. This research thus verifies the accurateness of the hypothesis that the design of sanctions should take into account a state’s social representations to increase chances of reaching their objectives. (Less)
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Ponomareva, Nastja LU
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FKVK02 20201
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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English
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9026699
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2020-09-21 11:52:02
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2020-09-21 11:52:02
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  abstract     = {{Scholars have increasingly emphasized the ineffectiveness of sanctions in changing the targeted state’s foreign political behavior after their will. The thesis intends to tackle this problem by examining how sanctions against Russia, in relation to Crimea, should be designed to incentivise Russia to change their behavior. The dissertation bases its research on the hypothesis that the design has to incorporate an understanding for the meanings attached to Russia’s behavior. To elucidate the latter, the thesis conducts a discourse analysis, which will steer the direction of the discussion on how sanctions should be designed. The research derives the hypothesis that Russia’s perception of social reality makes negative sanctions ineffective, as they would work to reinforce the correctness of their actions. Positive sanctions, on the other hand, have a better chance to reach out to Russia as they would work to break Russia’s perception of reality, while giving them an opportunity to achieve the same goals in a more constructive way. This research thus verifies the accurateness of the hypothesis that the design of sanctions should take into account a state’s social representations to increase chances of reaching their objectives.}},
  author       = {{Ponomareva, Nastja}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Impenetrable Russia}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}