Original title: Sekuritizace Ruska: vnímání Ruska jako hrozby ze strany pobaltských států
Translated title: Securitizing Russia: the Baltic states perception of Russia as a threat
Authors: Zybeleva, Daria ; Karásek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Střítecký, Vít (referee)
Document type: Master’s theses
Year: 2019
Language: eng
Abstract: The thesis proposes the analytical review on how the Baltic States, namely, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia perceive Russia as a threat to their national security by addressing and evaluating the main changes in their security policies. To analyze the changes and differences in their perception, the securitization theory is applied. Following the most recent changes in the security environment in Europe, starting from the Ukraine crisis and annexation of Crimea in 2014, supplementary theoretic concept such as security dilemma is used for better understanding of the challenges that the Baltic States/NATO - Russia relations face. The main goal of this thesis is to provide a detailed overview of how Russian interference in Ukraine's domestic affairs, created a sense of anxiety in the Eastern Europe and affected security sectors of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. Keywords: the Baltic States, Russia, Ukraine Crisis, Securitization theory, Security Dilemma, NATO
Keywords: NATO; Russia; Securitization theory; Security Dilemma; the Baltic States; Ukraine Crisis

Institution: Charles University Faculties (theses) (web)
Document availability information: Available in the Charles University Digital Repository.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/107931

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