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Friends or Fellows? Making sense of the Armenian-Russian Relationship in Light of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

Ljung, David LU (2023) FKVK02 20231
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This thesis combines regional security complex theory and relational peace in a theoretical framework which is used to analyze the relationship between Armenia and Russia to the backdrop of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Using qualitative content analysis, important events and statements concerning the relationship before and after the war are analyzed, respectively. The analysis reveals an asymmetrical relationship that is contingent on regional security concerns. Security dynamics in Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Russia has made the relationship appear less stable than before, which raises important questions about future alignment and regional security. While the fundamental relationship between the two... (More)
This thesis combines regional security complex theory and relational peace in a theoretical framework which is used to analyze the relationship between Armenia and Russia to the backdrop of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Using qualitative content analysis, important events and statements concerning the relationship before and after the war are analyzed, respectively. The analysis reveals an asymmetrical relationship that is contingent on regional security concerns. Security dynamics in Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Russia has made the relationship appear less stable than before, which raises important questions about future alignment and regional security. While the fundamental relationship between the two countries is the same, two fellows in a state of minimal relational peace, the observed changes in regional security and relations will likely have consequences for future security dilemmas and relations. More generally, the theoretical framework offers an interesting avenue for analyzing relationships, and it can be of use to understand other relationships in the region, or beyond. (Less)
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author
Ljung, David LU
supervisor
organization
course
FKVK02 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Armenia, Russia, Nagorno-Karabakh, regional security complex theory, relational peace
language
English
id
9116894
date added to LUP
2023-08-27 17:15:40
date last changed
2023-08-27 17:15:40
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  abstract     = {{This thesis combines regional security complex theory and relational peace in a theoretical framework which is used to analyze the relationship between Armenia and Russia to the backdrop of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Using qualitative content analysis, important events and statements concerning the relationship before and after the war are analyzed, respectively. The analysis reveals an asymmetrical relationship that is contingent on regional security concerns. Security dynamics in Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Russia has made the relationship appear less stable than before, which raises important questions about future alignment and regional security. While the fundamental relationship between the two countries is the same, two fellows in a state of minimal relational peace, the observed changes in regional security and relations will likely have consequences for future security dilemmas and relations. More generally, the theoretical framework offers an interesting avenue for analyzing relationships, and it can be of use to understand other relationships in the region, or beyond.}},
  author       = {{Ljung, David}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Friends or Fellows? Making sense of the Armenian-Russian Relationship in Light of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}