This book explores Russia's relations with Latvia, arguing that Latvia, with a higher proportion of Russian speakers than other Baltic states, is especially vulnerable to Russia's "sharp power". The book highlights how authoritarian and totalitarian regimes are unable to exercise soft power based on the attractiveness of the country's culture and values, which would help them gain the favour of the audience of the target countries, but instead, as in the case of Russia, use public diplomacy, compatriot policy, media policy, propaganda, and disinformation to produce a destructive effect,…mehr
This book explores Russia's relations with Latvia, arguing that Latvia, with a higher proportion of Russian speakers than other Baltic states, is especially vulnerable to Russia's "sharp power". The book highlights how authoritarian and totalitarian regimes are unable to exercise soft power based on the attractiveness of the country's culture and values, which would help them gain the favour of the audience of the target countries, but instead, as in the case of Russia, use public diplomacy, compatriot policy, media policy, propaganda, and disinformation to produce a destructive effect, distorting the democracies of target countries and increasing national security risks. The book provides in-depth detail on how Russia is making use of this "sharp power" in Latvia, examines the consequences and assesses the dangers for the future.
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Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
Andis Kudors is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Faculty of Social Sciences in the University of Latvia, Latvia
Inhaltsangabe
Contents
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Extremely Sharp Power
2. Methods of Sharp Power: Definitions
3. The Context: One Hundred Years of Latvian-Russian Bilateral Relations
4. History Still Matters: The Kremlin's Diplomacy of Remembrance as One of the Main Elements of Sharp Power
5. Russian Compatriot Policy Against Latvian Educational, Language and Citizenship Policies
6. 'Russian World': Geopolitics, Values, and Culture
7. The Russian Orthodox Church and Latvia
8. Russian Media in Latvia: Much More than 'RT' and 'Sputnik'
9. Social Media as a New Ground for Confrontation
10. Elections and Referenda in Latvia: 'Neighbour's Footprints in the Backyard'
11. The Regional Dimension: Separatism of Latgale that Never Materialized
12. The Emotional Side of Sharp Power: From Humour to Rudeness
Conclusions
Index
Contents List of Tables List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Extremely Sharp Power 2. Methods of Sharp Power: Definitions 3. The Context: One Hundred Years of Latvian-Russian Bilateral Relations 4. History Still Matters: The Kremlin's Diplomacy of Remembrance as One of the Main Elements of Sharp Power 5. Russian Compatriot Policy Against Latvian Educational, Language and Citizenship Policies 6. 'Russian World': Geopolitics, Values, and Culture 7. The Russian Orthodox Church and Latvia 8. Russian Media in Latvia: Much More than 'RT' and 'Sputnik' 9. Social Media as a New Ground for Confrontation 10. Elections and Referenda in Latvia: 'Neighbour's Footprints in the Backyard' 11. The Regional Dimension: Separatism of Latgale that Never Materialized 12. The Emotional Side of Sharp Power: From Humour to Rudeness Conclusions Index
3. The Context: One Hundred Years of Latvian-Russian Bilateral Relations
4. History Still Matters: The Kremlin's Diplomacy of Remembrance as One of the Main Elements of Sharp Power
5. Russian Compatriot Policy Against Latvian Educational, Language and Citizenship Policies
6. 'Russian World': Geopolitics, Values, and Culture
7. The Russian Orthodox Church and Latvia
8. Russian Media in Latvia: Much More than 'RT' and 'Sputnik'
9. Social Media as a New Ground for Confrontation
10. Elections and Referenda in Latvia: 'Neighbour's Footprints in the Backyard'
11. The Regional Dimension: Separatism of Latgale that Never Materialized
12. The Emotional Side of Sharp Power: From Humour to Rudeness
Conclusions
Index
Contents List of Tables List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Extremely Sharp Power 2. Methods of Sharp Power: Definitions 3. The Context: One Hundred Years of Latvian-Russian Bilateral Relations 4. History Still Matters: The Kremlin's Diplomacy of Remembrance as One of the Main Elements of Sharp Power 5. Russian Compatriot Policy Against Latvian Educational, Language and Citizenship Policies 6. 'Russian World': Geopolitics, Values, and Culture 7. The Russian Orthodox Church and Latvia 8. Russian Media in Latvia: Much More than 'RT' and 'Sputnik' 9. Social Media as a New Ground for Confrontation 10. Elections and Referenda in Latvia: 'Neighbour's Footprints in the Backyard' 11. The Regional Dimension: Separatism of Latgale that Never Materialized 12. The Emotional Side of Sharp Power: From Humour to Rudeness Conclusions Index
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