«Soft Power» of Russia and the EU in the «Common Neighborhood»: Comparative Analysis of the Programs of Political Parties in Post-Soviet States

The article is devoted to assessing the state of Russian soft power. The author was prompted to address this topic by a contradiction. On the one hand, a review of the scientific literature shows that experts appreciate the level of development of Russia's soft power in the near abroad. On the...

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Main Author: R. S. Mukhametov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jurist, Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Сравнительная политика
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Online Access:https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/1240
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description The article is devoted to assessing the state of Russian soft power. The author was prompted to address this topic by a contradiction. On the one hand, a review of the scientific literature shows that experts appreciate the level of development of Russia's soft power in the near abroad. On the other hand, international political analysts state that the CIS States have chosen one or another form of multi-vector activity in the international arena, and Moscow's influence in the post-Soviet space has been declining in the past few years. Based on a Grounded theory developed by A. Strauss and J. Corbin, which analyzed the policy documents of political parties that passed national parliaments, the author comes to a number of conclusions. The attitude of party and political elites to Russia differs from one country to another and is inversely dependent on the attitude to the EU. When assessing the impact of Russia's soft power, it is necessary to follow an «individual» (country) approach rather than a region wide one.
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spelling doaj.art-fda4b3e9777c411f96b3314292754b782025-03-02T12:51:00ZengJurist, Publishing GroupСравнительная политика2221-32792412-49902020-11-01114789110.24411/2221-3279-2020-10050750«Soft Power» of Russia and the EU in the «Common Neighborhood»: Comparative Analysis of the Programs of Political Parties in Post-Soviet StatesR. S. Mukhametov0Ural Federal University named after the first President Boris YeltsinThe article is devoted to assessing the state of Russian soft power. The author was prompted to address this topic by a contradiction. On the one hand, a review of the scientific literature shows that experts appreciate the level of development of Russia's soft power in the near abroad. On the other hand, international political analysts state that the CIS States have chosen one or another form of multi-vector activity in the international arena, and Moscow's influence in the post-Soviet space has been declining in the past few years. Based on a Grounded theory developed by A. Strauss and J. Corbin, which analyzed the policy documents of political parties that passed national parliaments, the author comes to a number of conclusions. The attitude of party and political elites to Russia differs from one country to another and is inversely dependent on the attitude to the EU. When assessing the impact of Russia's soft power, it is necessary to follow an «individual» (country) approach rather than a region wide one.https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/1240soft powerpost-soviet spacerussiaeuropean unionforeign policy
spellingShingle R. S. Mukhametov
«Soft Power» of Russia and the EU in the «Common Neighborhood»: Comparative Analysis of the Programs of Political Parties in Post-Soviet States
Сравнительная политика
soft power
post-soviet space
russia
european union
foreign policy
title «Soft Power» of Russia and the EU in the «Common Neighborhood»: Comparative Analysis of the Programs of Political Parties in Post-Soviet States
title_full «Soft Power» of Russia and the EU in the «Common Neighborhood»: Comparative Analysis of the Programs of Political Parties in Post-Soviet States
title_fullStr «Soft Power» of Russia and the EU in the «Common Neighborhood»: Comparative Analysis of the Programs of Political Parties in Post-Soviet States
title_full_unstemmed «Soft Power» of Russia and the EU in the «Common Neighborhood»: Comparative Analysis of the Programs of Political Parties in Post-Soviet States
title_short «Soft Power» of Russia and the EU in the «Common Neighborhood»: Comparative Analysis of the Programs of Political Parties in Post-Soviet States
title_sort soft power of russia and the eu in the common neighborhood comparative analysis of the programs of political parties in post soviet states
topic soft power
post-soviet space
russia
european union
foreign policy
url https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/1240
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