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Dagi, Dogachan (2020) The Russian stand on the responsibility to protect : does strategic culture matter? Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, 7 (3).
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Abstract
Though Russia has approved the doctrine of responsibility to protect in the UN platforms it has often been placed rightly in the ‘sceptics group’ of states that are not at ease with the premises and practices of R2P. What is the basis of the Russian discontent? This paper suggests the relevance of strategic culture in explaining the Russian position on R2P. It is based on the assertion that, in addition to humanitarian and moral aspects, responding to mass atrocities within the doctrine of R2P takes place in a context of security considerations since, in severe cases, it involves, among others, a military component under a UN Security Council mandate. As such the use of force, approving, or disapproving it are all related to the realm of security even if the motive and objective may be humanitarian. In the security domain, this paper argues that Russian strategic culture, in interaction with its national identity, historical experiences, and prevailing narratives, forms a loose code of conduct and a context within which strategic decisions concerning the use of force in responding to a humanitarian crisis are made. It is, thus, concluded that Russian strategic culture by constraining decision-makers, defining appropriate behaviour, and reflecting insecurities and aspirations explains Russia’s approach to R2P’s normative propositions, legal standing, and implementation in practice.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||||
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| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) J Political Science > JZ International relations |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations, Russia (Federation) -- History, Russia (Federation) -- Strategic aspects, Globalization -- Political aspects -- Russia (Federation) , Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government | ||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs | ||||||||||
| Publisher: | Sage Publications | ||||||||||
| ISSN: | 2347-7970 | ||||||||||
| Official Date: | December 2020 | ||||||||||
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| Date of first compliant deposit: | 17 June 2020 | ||||||||||
| Volume: | 7 | ||||||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access | ||||||||||
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