DEFENDING RUSSIA, SECURITISING THE FUTURE: HOW THE PAST SHAPED RUSSIA’S POLITICAL DISCOURSE REGARDING CRIMEA

This paper shows how Russia framed the annexation of Crimea from the securitisation theory perspective, with a focus on the shared past as the key argument. This paper discusses how the idea of shared past in general and the concept of brotherhood among nations in particular were utilised to justify...

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Main Authors: James C. Pearce, Anastassiya Yuchshenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National University of Political Studies and Public Administration 2018-06-01
Series:Europolity: Continuity and Change in European Governance
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Online Access:http://europolity.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/VOL-12-NO1_Pearce_Europolity_12_1_2018.pdf