Russia’s perspective on international relations and international law since 2007

Abstract

Russia’s course of action over the past 12 years caused global concern. This thesis outlines the precise moment that Russia altered its foreign policy and the underlying reasons for that change. In doing so, the approached to international relations and international law are considered and analyzed.The bachelor thesis further outlines the main Russian positions on foreign policy and derives a hypothesis that is further proven through the consideration of two case studies.