Russia’s “Soft Power” in the Putin Epoch

Rukavishnikov, Vladimir

doi:10.1057/9780230293168_5

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“…Sports victories are meant to be another branding tool, and they appear to have become a significant goal of Russian decision-makers, as in Soviet times . It is claimed that Russian leaders believe that, generally speaking, sports victories enhance Russia's foreign interests and sports investments boost Russian soft power (Rukavishnikov, 2011) . In 2010, Dmitry Medvedev, then-President of Russia, said in the context of the upcoming Sochi Olympics that "developing sport is one of our top national priorities" and that there was a correlation between prestige and success in sports arenas (Petersson, 2014) .…”

Section: Russian Sports Policy and The Doping Scandalmentioning

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The negative implications of Russia’s doping scandal on the country’s international image

Kobierecka

Kobierecki

2019

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In December 2014, Russia was accused of developing a state-organized doping system in the second decade of the twenty-first century. The scandal resulted in many Russian athletes being banned from competing in the Olympics in Rio in 2016 and the IOC’s suspension of the Russian National Olympic Committee prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. The research presented in this article aims to answer the research question of whether the doping scandal actually affected the international image of Russia. The research was conducted with the use of frame analysis of public discourse. The hypothesis to be tested states that the Russian doping scandal contributed to the intensification of a negative external image of this state.

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Section: Russian Sports Policy and The Doping Scandalmentioning

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The negative implications of Russia’s doping scandal on the country’s international image

Kobierecka

Kobierecki

2019

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“…Russian soft power has recently become the subject of research among scholars of Russia, but the analysis so far has remained limited in scope and theoretical conceptualisation. Two major trends in the literature stand out: a preoccupation with the use of Russian soft power in the post-Soviet space, and a focus on the assessment and effectiveness of Russia's soft power as a tool of its foreign policy (Dolinskiy, 2013; Makarychev, 2011; Parshin, 2013; Rukavishnikov, 2010; Saari, 2014; Simons, 2014). The latter approach adopts the rationalist lens of Joseph Nye's original concept of soft power to evaluate Russia's soft power performance and capabilities.…”

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“…Either way, these conclusions based on rationalist understandings of soft power often seem to lead to an analytical dead end. This is in large part due to the overall conceptual and practical difficulty of measuring (soft) power and its effective use (Baldwin, 1979; Rukavishnikov, 2010, pp. 78–79), as well as the often-overlooked issue of the subject/recipient of (Russian) soft power and the lack of its conceptualisation (Lock, 2010).…”

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Russia's Soft Power Discourse: Identity, Status and the Attraction of Power

Kiseleva

2015

Politics

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The article adopts an interpretive approach to explore Russian soft power as a discourse that has emerged in response to Joseph Nye's hegemonic narrative of soft power. Russian elites are drawn to soft power for status and influence in the international system. Their discourse is influenced by Russia's dual great power identity shaped by a 'love-hate' relationship with the West. When Russia fails to meet the hegemonic criteria for soft power and recognition, it resorts to a countervailing discourse that claims soft power and great power status in opposition to the West and its hegemonic discourse.

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“…The tactical nuclear weapons stocks are considered a basic military argument that makes Russia a real regional power. 10 The entire process of denuclearization of the Russian Federation is perceived by the military with great suspicion.…”

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The bear and the world: Projections of Russia’s policy after Putin’s return to Kremlin in 2012

Rukavishnikov¹

2012

Medjunar probl

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The paper deals with projections of Russia’s policy after Putin’s return to Kremlin in 2012. The focus is made on security and foreign policy issues. They are considered as twinned with the domestic affairs. In part of the paper author examines how the proposed rising of military spending impacts the Russian society, the state politics as a whole, as well as other relevant issues. The author insists that the increase/decrease of temperature of the US - Russia and Russia - the EU relationships is hardly only Russia’s concern

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Russia’s “Soft Power” in the Putin Epoch

Cited by 5 publications

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The negative implications of Russia’s doping scandal on the country’s international image

The negative implications of Russia’s doping scandal on the country’s international image

Russia's Soft Power Discourse: Identity, Status and the Attraction of Power

The bear and the world: Projections of Russia’s policy after Putin’s return to Kremlin in 2012

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