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"Out of sight, out of mind: keeping Russia closeted" : a biopolitical analysis of non-normative sexualities in Russia
(2014)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
The law ‘prohibiting the propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations’ in Saint Petersburg has received heavy international criticism with little academic inquiry to understand it and its mechanisms affecting non-normative ...
Russia and climate capitalism : a political economy perspective on the governance of joint implementation projects in Russia.
(2014)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Societal responses to mitigating climate change have so far been governed with market-based practices. The Kyoto Protocol was the first agreement institutionalising this approach. The Russian Federation, one of the key net ...
The Others within: Drawing boundaries inside the Russian Federation
(2014)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
This study turns around the conventional idea of boundaries as outer limits by focusing on the internal boundaries that define who is considered a full member and a legitimate owner of the state. The theme of internal ...
The nexus of linkage and leverage in Russia's policy toward the Near Abroad: the case of Moldova
(2014)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
The evolution of the EU s Eastern Partnership initiative and especially the adoption of the Association Agreements by Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have evoked Russia s increasing concern regarding the incremental EU-ization ...
Kaliningrad vs. Königsberg: The Role of the Renaming Discussion for the Formation of the Kaliningrad Regional Identity
(2015)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
This thesis is dedicated to studying the current processes of the Kaliningrad Region's identity transformation by examining debates over restoration of Kaliningrad's historical name, Königsberg in regional media. The aim ...
Discourse and myth in contemporary Russia: the Great Patriotic War and the Victory Day narrative
(2015)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
This research uses discourse analysis to investigate the importance of the Victory Day ritual and its symbolism in modern Russia. Commemorated on May 9, the Victory Day marks the end of the Second World War, which entered ...
Family values in Russian Foreign Policy: A Clash of Civilizations? Narrative analysis of Russian politicians statements on sexual minorities
(2015)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Respect for the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens belonging to LGBT (gay, bisexual and transgender people), is an important problem in modern Russia. According to human rights activists, the adoption of laws against ...
Cross-border cooperation as an instrument of Europeanisation? Karelia ENPI CBC 2007-2013 and tourism cooperation
(2015)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Implementation of the projects within Karelia ENPI CBC 2007-2013 has come to its end; however, the new programme under European Neighbourhood Instrument is to be launched in 2016. The research presents a study of Europeanisation ...