Words as Premises for Action: Russian identity formulations in the Russia-Georgian war
Journal: Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo)
Year: 2019

On the 8th of August 2008, war broke out between Russia and Georgia. The war lasted only five days, but it killed hundreds and left thousands of refugees. Today the war is almost forgotten, but the shadow of it still lies over the relationship between Russia and Georgia and the people living in the area. This thesis aims to contribute to a research agenda that goes beyond rationalist and positivist views on conflict and war in international and security studies. I will investigate Russian identi