Russia's Hybrid Warfare: The Prowess and Limitations of Putin's (In)Visible Hand in Estonia and Latvia

dc.contributor.advisorHessler, Julie
dc.contributor.authorCasselman, Rachel
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-06T21:55:35Z
dc.date.available2017-09-06T21:55:35Z
dc.date.issued2017-09-06
dc.description.abstractRussia’s recent increase in acts of aggression against bordering nations is concerning. After Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, many wondered if the world should anticipate a Baltic intervention. This paper seeks to analyze this question through a comparative study of Russia’s recent interventions in Georgia and Ukraine, an analysis of the Estonian and Latvian Russian-speaking population, and an analysis of the NATO alliance’s strengths and weaknesses in deterring a possible Russian threat. From my analysis, I conclude that a conventional Baltic intervention is unlikely. However, I also conclude that the NATO alliance is not prepared to counter non-conventional acts of aggression and that these tactics could become more common in international conflicts. Therefore, I also conclude that a non-conventional Baltic intervention from Russia is possible and, consequently, the alliance should re-examine its framework.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/22759
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectCompatrioten_US
dc.subjectEstoniaen_US
dc.subjectHybrid warfareen_US
dc.subjectLatviaen_US
dc.subjectNATOen_US
dc.subjectRussiaen_US
dc.titleRussia's Hybrid Warfare: The Prowess and Limitations of Putin's (In)Visible Hand in Estonia and Latviaen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineRussian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Program
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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