Publication Date
2015-11-11
Availability
Embargoed
Embargo Period
2017-11-10
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PHD)
Department
International Studies (Arts and Sciences)
Date of Defense
2015-10-28
First Committee Member
Roger E. Kanet
Second Committee Member
Joaquin Roy
Third Committee Member
Laura Gomez-Mera
Fourth Committee Member
Mohiaddin Mesbahi
Abstract
This study employs a case-centric research design with the ambition to build a plausible explanation of Russia’s foreign policies in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, using theories (neoclassical realism and regimes theories) as heuristic tools that act as frameworks for this analysis. It argues that Russia’s material power capabilities (an independent variable) guides Moscow’s foreign policies (dependent variables in this study) in all three South Caucasian states. Next, it points out that the differentiation of the independent variable helps to develop a more discriminating analysis of the effectiveness of Russia’s material power capabilities and to identify specific factors that favors or hinders the success of each variant.
Keywords
Russian Foreign Policy; Comparative Study; Post-Soviet Politics; Case Studies; The South Caucasus; Neoclassical Realism; International Regime Theories
Recommended Citation
Arakelyan, Lilia, ""The Eurasian Union: Do Not Count Your Member States Before They Are Hatched."" (2015). Open Access Dissertations. 1526.
http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/1526