Will Russia Comply with the Western Norms and Values ? Russia’s Understanding on Credible Deterrence, Normative Power and Sanctions
Journal: Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review
Year: 2020

The study relies on the assumption that, to some extent, the current misinterpretations and unrealistic expectations between Russia and the West are caused by linguistic and conceptual differences between the opponents. Thus, the aim of the study is to discuss the ways how Russia linguistically and conceptually understands and construes the terms normative power, deterrence, and sanctions. As the authors see it, deterrence, normative power, and sanctions constitute the three main elements in the