Russia's Defensive Revisionism in the Baltic and Moldova. Bluff Charge or Prelude to the Storm?

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter One. Evaluating Russia's revisionism. The analytical debate.
  • Literature Review
  • The defensive model for Russia's revisionism
  • Conception of peaceful means
  • The ultimate objective. Reintegration
  • Methodology
• Chapter Two. Application and impact of a revisionist agenda: a methodological approach to Russia's revisionism means
  • Peaceful means
  • The concept of Russkij Mir
  • The New Generation Warfare.
• Chapter Three. Case Studies.
  • Establishing the Minority-Majority relation
  • The ethnic minority between discrimination and protection
  • The military context of the Baltic: the impact of Russia and NATO's response
  • Establishing the Minority-Majority relation
  • Russia's impact on Moldova: the country and its future arrangement
  • The Russian military impact for the Moldovan political context

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This work aims to analyze Russia's revisionist policy in the Baltic states and Moldova, exploring its motivations, strategies, and potential impact. The author argues that Russia's revisionism is not simply aggressive expansionism, but rather a form of "defensive revisionism" driven by a desire to reassert its influence in its perceived sphere of interest.

• Russia's Revisionism: Motives and Strategies
• The Role of Ethnic Minorities in Russia's Foreign Policy
• The Impact of Russia's Military Modernization
• The Security Dilemma in the Baltic and Moldova
• The Potential for Conflict and Cooperation

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter One introduces the concept of revisionism in international relations theory and examines how different theoretical perspectives view Russia's foreign policy. The chapter then develops a model of "defensive revisionism" and proposes a methodology for analyzing Russia's revisionist agenda.

Chapter Two explores the peaceful and military means employed by Russia to achieve its revisionist goals. The chapter examines the role of international law, media, and economic dynamics in shaping Russia's influence, as well as the concept of "Russkij Mir" and its impact on ethnic minorities. The chapter also analyzes the evolution of Russia's military strategy, particularly the "New Generation Warfare".

Chapter Three presents two case studies: the Baltic States and Moldova. It analyzes the interplay of ethnic tensions, military posturing, and political developments in each region, highlighting the complexities of Russia's revisionist approach.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This study focuses on key concepts such as Russia's revisionism, defensive revisionism, international relations theory, ethnic minorities, military strategy, "Russkij Mir", the Baltic States, Moldova, and the security dilemma.