Obydenkova, Anastassia and Libman, Alexander (2014) Understanding the foreign policy of autocratic actors: ideology or pragmatism? Russia and the Tymoshenko trial as a case study. Contemporary Politics, 20 (3). pp. 347-364. ISSN 1356-9775
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While the literature on the autocratic regimes has been rapidly growing in the last years, there still exists a research gap in this field: which impact do autocratic regimes have on the regime transition in the neighbouring countries? The literature on autocracies has demonstrated that autocratic political leaders tend to support each other. This article argues that the external influence of an autocracy may be more complex. The article analyses the case of Russia's international standing in relation to the trial of Yulia Tymoshenko. Using detailed process tracing, it has been shown that in terms of the Russian position, pragmatic goals may undermine ideological goals. Thus, while the main objective of Russia is to ensure the stability of gas contracts, the unintended consequences of its actions undermine the consolidation of autocratic regime in Ukraine. The article builds on the literature on regime transition, autocracy, and international relations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ccpo20/current |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 Elsevier B.V. |
| Divisions: | International Relations |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics |
| Date Deposited: | 29 May 2014 10:47 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2024 06:42 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/56841 |
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