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Dyrköpt trygghet: En jämförande fallstudie om ryskt inflytande i det post-sovjetiska Centralasien

Trued, Adam LU (2023) STVK02 20222
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Central Asia has for a long time been called Russia’s backyard and for a good reason. The Russian influence has been an integral part of everyday life in the Central Asian region as Russia provide employment for millions of people from the region which depend heavily on remittance. Over the last three decades Russia has established several regional organizations and has been keen to integrate the post-Soviet states to maintain its sphere of influence in the region. These organizations have been a vehicle for Russia’s military engagement and economic partnerships with the Central Asian states. This comparative case study examines the two cases of Kazakhstan and the remaining four Central Asian states (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,... (More)
Central Asia has for a long time been called Russia’s backyard and for a good reason. The Russian influence has been an integral part of everyday life in the Central Asian region as Russia provide employment for millions of people from the region which depend heavily on remittance. Over the last three decades Russia has established several regional organizations and has been keen to integrate the post-Soviet states to maintain its sphere of influence in the region. These organizations have been a vehicle for Russia’s military engagement and economic partnerships with the Central Asian states. This comparative case study examines the two cases of Kazakhstan and the remaining four Central Asian states (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) with an approach to the neorealist idea of regional hegemony and the concept of Finlandization. As the result will show Russian influence in the region is still strong but fading, partly due to China's growing economic presence but also because of the Russo-Ukrainian War which has caused some of the states to look for ways to reduce their dependence on Russia. (Less)
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author
Trued, Adam LU
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STVK02 20222
year
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Kazakstan, Ryssland, Centralasien, Finlandisering, Neorealism
language
Swedish
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9105649
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2023-05-22 09:12:26
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2023-05-22 09:12:26
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  abstract     = {{Central Asia has for a long time been called Russia’s backyard and for a good reason. The Russian influence has been an integral part of everyday life in the Central Asian region as Russia provide employment for millions of people from the region which depend heavily on remittance. Over the last three decades Russia has established several regional organizations and has been keen to integrate the post-Soviet states to maintain its sphere of influence in the region. These organizations have been a vehicle for Russia’s military engagement and economic partnerships with the Central Asian states. This comparative case study examines the two cases of Kazakhstan and the remaining four Central Asian states (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) with an approach to the neorealist idea of regional hegemony and the concept of Finlandization. As the result will show Russian influence in the region is still strong but fading, partly due to China's growing economic presence but also because of the Russo-Ukrainian War which has caused some of the states to look for ways to reduce their dependence on Russia.}},
  author       = {{Trued, Adam}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Dyrköpt trygghet: En jämförande fallstudie om ryskt inflytande i det post-sovjetiska Centralasien}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}