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Bol Putin K Západu Vždy Prieteľský? Interpretačná Štúdia Prvých Dvoch Funkčných Období Perzidenta Vladimíra Putina Vo Svetle Teórií Realizmu (Was Putin Ever Friendly To The West? An Expository Study Of The First Two Terms Of President Vladimir Putin, In Light Of The Theories Of Realism)

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  • Sumantra Maitra

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Medzi mnohými západnými analytikmi je zaužívané vnímanie Vladimíra Putina ako priateľa Západu, ktorý sa z dôvodu príčinných a štrukturálnych dôvodov, ako vojna v Iraku, rozširovanie NATO, protiraketová obrana vo východnej Európe alebo ceny ropy, zmenil na revanšistického vládcu, ktorým je dnes. Táto esej toto vyvracia a dokazuje, že bol vždy presvedčeným realistom vo vzťahu k taktickému zbližovaniu so Západom, sledujúc primárne svoje vlastné záujmy. Štúdia podčiarkuje dôležitosť prvých dvoch funkčných období Putina v kontexte stanovenia jeho budúcich politík. Štúdia je má vysvetľujúci charakter a testuje teóriu realizmu na krokoch Ruska počas prvých dvoch vlád Putina, ktoré rozsiahlo korešpondujú s obdobím vlády G. W. Busha. It is common notion among a lot of Western analysts that Vladimir Putin was a friend of the West, and due to causal and structural reasons, like Iraq War, NATO expansion, East Europe missile defense and oil price index, he turned into a revanchist ruler that he is today. I argue, that was not the case, and this essay highlights that he was always a shrewd Realist, on a tactical alignment with the West, looking to chart his own course at his earliest convenience. The study of this time period, of Putin’s first two terms, highlights the importance and suggests future policy course in dealing with him. This study is expository and tests the theory of Realism with Russian actions under the first two terms of Vladimir Putin, which broadly coincides with the George W Bush Administration.

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  • Sumantra Maitra, 2016. "Bol Putin K Západu Vždy Prieteľský? Interpretačná Štúdia Prvých Dvoch Funkčných Období Perzidenta Vladimíra Putina Vo Svetle Teórií Realizmu (Was Putin Ever Friendly To The West? An Expository Study O," Medzinarodne vztahy (Journal of International Relations), Ekonomická univerzita, Fakulta medzinárodných vzťahov, vol. 14(1), pages 58-92.
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    Keywords

    Rusko; Putin; východná Európa; realizmus; NATO;
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    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General
    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
    • F52 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - National Security; Economic Nationalism
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations

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