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Stormaktspolitik i Kaukasus: En teoriprövande fallstudie av den ryska invasionen av Georgien utifrån realistiska teorier

Olsson, Petter LU (2022) STVK02 20221
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
The aim of this thesis is to test too what degree two realist theories, defensive realism and offensive realism, can explain Russia's decision to invade Georgia in 2008. This has been done through taking four hypothetical explanations and testing to what degree these are consistent with empirical evidence. These explanations are based on the theories views on state behavior and interstate conflict. The conclusion that can be drawn from the conducted research is that offensive realism has been able to provide believable explanations to the war while defensive realism has been less able to do so. The individual structural modifiers, witch according to defensive realisme are the main drivers of aggressive state behavior, are to at least some... (More)
The aim of this thesis is to test too what degree two realist theories, defensive realism and offensive realism, can explain Russia's decision to invade Georgia in 2008. This has been done through taking four hypothetical explanations and testing to what degree these are consistent with empirical evidence. These explanations are based on the theories views on state behavior and interstate conflict. The conclusion that can be drawn from the conducted research is that offensive realism has been able to provide believable explanations to the war while defensive realism has been less able to do so. The individual structural modifiers, witch according to defensive realisme are the main drivers of aggressive state behavior, are to at least some degree possible factors behind the war. However the outcome of the war and the reaction of other states to the russian invasion are inconsistent with defensive realisms assumptions regarding the incentives provided by the structure of the international system. Meanwhile the behavior of Russia and other involved states has largely been consistent with the corresponding assumptions made by offensive realism. (Less)
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author
Olsson, Petter LU
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organization
course
STVK02 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Offensive realism, defensive realism, Russia, Georgia, war, interstate conflict
language
Swedish
id
9080210
date added to LUP
2022-07-03 08:25:25
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2022-07-03 08:25:25
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this thesis is to test too what degree two realist theories, defensive realism and offensive realism, can explain Russia's decision to invade Georgia in 2008. This has been done through taking four hypothetical explanations and testing to what degree these are consistent with empirical evidence. These explanations are based on the theories views on state behavior and interstate conflict. The conclusion that can be drawn from the conducted research is that offensive realism has been able to provide believable explanations to the war while defensive realism has been less able to do so. The individual structural modifiers, witch according to defensive realisme are the main drivers of aggressive state behavior, are to at least some degree possible factors behind the war. However the outcome of the war and the reaction of other states to the russian invasion are inconsistent with defensive realisms assumptions regarding the incentives provided by the structure of the international system. Meanwhile the behavior of Russia and other involved states has largely been consistent with the corresponding assumptions made by offensive realism.}},
  author       = {{Olsson, Petter}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Stormaktspolitik i Kaukasus: En teoriprövande fallstudie av den ryska invasionen av Georgien utifrån realistiska teorier}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}