Submission Date

4-25-2016

Document Type

Paper

Department

International Relations

Adviser

Rebecca Evans

Committee Member

Peter Luborsky

Committee Member

Robin Clouser

Committee Member

Rebecca Evans

Department Chair

Rebecca Evans

Department Chair

Peter Luborsky

Project Description

Using the policy of NATO expansion and the events of the Ukraine crisis, this paper examines President Vladimir Putin’s impact on Russian foreign policy and analyzes the extent to which his personality and personal interests have shaped Russia’s actions. In doing so, it seems that Russia as an actor on the international stage cannot be understood without considering Putin’s role in creating what Russia is today.

Comments

This paper has met the requirements for honors in Russian Studies.

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