Russian National Interests Formation: Discourse analysis of conceptual evolution
Journal: Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo)
Year: 2019

This thesis aims to contribute to a better understanding of the national interest formation in Russia’s foreign policy in the timeframe 2008-2017. It puts greater emphasis on the integrational processes in the post-Soviet region as one of the key national interests. It seeks to offer a comprehensive understanding of how the Russian elites portrayed the country’s national interests, especially in the post-Soviet space, and how their national interests’ construction corresponds with the three main