Browsing by Author "Pavlova, Elena, juhendaja"
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Item Fighting a different enemy. Anti-war protests in Russia through the lens of liminality(Tartu Ülikool, 2023) Kolchyna, Viktoryia; Lepasaar Beecher, David Ilmar, juhendaja; Pavlova, Elena, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Sotsiaalteaduste valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Johan Skytte poliitikauuringute instituutThis research thesis analysed how anti-Ukrainian war resistance in Russia manifested in repressive settings to allow protesters to avoid criminal punishment. It attempted to reveal how the citizens leverage loopholes in the legislation by adopting liminality in order to continue to subvert the Kremlin’s pro-war discourse. The study identified the main types of liminal protests and found the major themes occurring in Russia in 2022 (full scale military operation in Ukraine). The research thesis also offered a pilot framework to measure the Liminality Score (the level of risk avoidance) quantitatively and applied the suggested framework on the slogans from protest in 2022 and from 2014 (annexation of Crimea). The results of quantitative assessment of liminality revealed that there was an increase in the usage of liminality in protests in 2022 compared to 2014 likely caused by the tightening of the Russian legislation related to protesting. The thematic analysis revealed the absence of alternative political forces in Russia in 2022 which could have become an alternative force to the ruling elite.Item From Russia, with love (and other values): a social constructivist evaluation of Russian public international diplomacy as a tool of soft power in Brazil between 2003 and 2014(Tartu Ülikool, 2024) Fudala, Adam; Pavlova, Elena, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Sotsiaalteaduste valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Johan Skytte poliitikauuringute instituutThe thesis examined the concept of Russian soft power in South America, with a particular focus being placed on the image and narrative projected via state documents between 2003 and 2014. In spite of the dominance of Western influence over both the theoretical and empirical concept of soft power, Russia has managed to establish a narrative foothold within like-minded states through ideological and diplomatic efforts in geographically distant states such as Brazil. The study supports the ongoing academic trends of a more critical approach towards soft power by focusing on novel aspects of research such as but not limited to (I) centring the experiences of the receiving state of the soft power, (II) evaluating the success of soft power practises on the basis of change within the receiving state; and (III) referencing the conservative soft power potential, critical to the original conception of Nye. The work builds on the works of Keating and Kaczmarska as well as Jane Bially, filling in the lacuna of both empirical and theoretical knowledge with regard to Russian soft power in South America. Utilising qualitative discourse analysis of key Russian statecraft actors and official documents, the thesis uncovers the elements of Russian soft power that resonate most with Brazil. The findings highlight the role of anti-Western sentiment, the pursuit of global influence, shared values, and strong leadership in Russia’s soft power strategy.Item Remembering life in the Soviet thaw on Russian television: the case of ‘mysterious passion’ television series(Tartu Ülikool, 2023) Agharabi, Maryam; Dadabayeva, Gulnara, juhendaja; Pavlova, Elena, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Sotsiaalteaduste valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Johan Skytte poliitikauuringute instituutItem Russian opposition's discourse during the war in Ukraine(Tartu Ülikool, 2023) Boitsov, Mihhail; Pavlova, Elena, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Sotsiaalteaduste valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Johan Skytte poliitikauuringute instituut