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

Simple item page
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 Latvia
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.

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Casselman_oregon_0171N_11972.pdf
Size:
753.95 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

Theses and Dissertations
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Theses and Dissertations