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A divided nation? Production and reproduction of national di/visions in Hungarian diaspora politics (2010–2019)
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)Since the democratic transition in the early nineties, successive Hungarian governments have sought to engage and support the Hungarian diaspora outside the borders of the state. This commitment to creating a diaspora ... -
Toponymy and the issues of memory and identity on the post-Soviet Tbilisi cityscape
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)The present thesis deals with the renaming of the toponymy of Tbilisi, Georgia, from as early as the final years of Soviet rule in the country on the light of recently translated data from Georgian to English. It discusses ... -
Neoclassical realism: foreign policymaking in the South Caucasus
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)The states of the South Caucasus (Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan) each have remarkably different interests and orientations when it comes to their foreign policy. One would think that 3 small Post-Soviet states occupying ... -
Suhtelise enamusvalimise poliitilised tagajärjed: kõrvalekalded Kanada näitel (2004-2008)
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)Käesoleva bakalaureusetöö peamiseks uurimisülesandeks oli selgitada välja, miks on 2000-ndatel aastatel olnud Kanadas niivõrd suur kolmandate ja enamate parteide osakaal parlamendis. Selleks analüüsiti Kanada 2004., 2006. ... -
Renewable energy’s effect on the economy
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)Climate change mitigation and dealing with ecological catastrophes is one of the hottest topics in modern global politics. There’s a wide acceptance that these problems are man-made, but a lingering political stalemate and ... -
Rahvusvahelise Kriminaalkohtu tõhususe hindamine
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)Rahvusvahelise Kriminaalkohtu ametlikuks eesmärgiks on sõja- ja inimsusevastaste kuritegude ennetamine ja nende toimepanemises süüdistatavate vastutusele võtmine. Kohtu tõhusus selle eesmärgi saavutamisel on olnud kasin. ... -
The EU energy policy image dynamics in relation to the external crisis: evidence from 5th and 6th European Commission terms
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)The master thesis explores the EU energy policy agenda change by analyzing legislative preparatory documents prepared by the European Commission in the period between September 2009 and November 2019. This period covers ... -
Estonia-Russia cross-border cooperation before and after the political crisis of 2014: drawbacks, developments, and transformations
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)The topic of cross-border cooperation is increasing in its relevance. When it comes to cross-border cooperation, international relations become an important issue in the framing of transboundary activities and the process ... -
Polarization of public opinion regarding the EU in conditions of polarized national elite
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)Theoretically, elite polarization should lead to public polarization but it does not always happen. This Master’s thesis examines what factors lead to mass polarization when parties are polarized. 12 cases with high elite ... -
(Re)constructing Europes in the migrant crisis: Germany, Hungary, and Russia
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)This thesis uses Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe’s discourse theory to analyse the construction of European identity by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President ... -
Making America Great, Again through memes: a qualitative content analysis of a Trump-based populism in user-generated memes
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020)Although populism is much-discussed, global trend, attempts to define it have been contentious, unsatisfactory, and often accomplished without the input of the populists themselves. The latest emergence of this political ... -
Religious liberalism: issues of religious minorities in Georgia
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)Since 2012, there have been several issues concerning the Georgian Muslim community. These issues include the dismantling of a minaret, the dispute over ruined mosque, and the nailing of a pig’s head to a madrassa door. ... -
Soviet Kazakh identity through the works of Magzhan Zhumabaev and Iliyas Zhansugurov
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)This thesis aims to contribute to the growing scholarship surrounding Kazakh national identity and Kazakh literary studies, by focusing particularly on the development of Kazakh poetry and the evolution of Kazakh identity ... -
The role of collective memory in the Georgian-Abkhaz reconciliation process: obstacle or opportunity?
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)The present research seeks to uncover the dynamics between forms of collective memory and current reconciliation processes between Georgia and the de facto state of Abkhazia. Based on assumptions derived from theoretical ... -
The radical left in Ukraine since Maidan: the case of the National Anarchist Movement
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)With political fringe groups gaining momentum during the Euromaidan Revolution in 2013, much scholarly attention has been given to actors of the radical right while dynamics by the socalled ‘New Radical Left’ have been ... -
Behind renaming: state, minorities and toponym changes in Almaty and North Kazakhstan oblasts since 1991
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)Lately renaming of districts, towns and villages in Kazakhstan has drawn attention amongst experts, journalists and curious onlookers equally. The topic has caused particular interest within heated debates on Kazakhstan’s ...
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