Identity and norms in the “national security cultures” of States: a review of the case of the Russian Federation
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https://doi.org/10.25062/1900-8325.308Keywords:
Russia, National security, National Identity, Neorealism, Socio-Constructivism, Hybrid WarfareAbstract
The national security of the Russian Federation goes beyond the deployment of its material capabilities to guarantee the physical protection of the State. It is the result of the development and consolidation of a new national identity, based on an ideological platform promoted by Vladimir Putin and socially constructed over several years from his vision, perception and interaction with other States. According to this, Russia is a global and regional power, and a strong State, and therefore everything that prevents the performance of these roles constitutes a threat to its survival as a nation-state.
The foregoing is understandable in light of the postulates of the moderate socio-constructivist approach to International Relations that highlights the role of ideas in the construction of identities and interests that guide the behavior of States. Under this logic, Russia has been developing a culture of competitive national security and a collective one, whose central axis is the so-called “hybrid war” against the United States and NATO and all that it represents for the preservation of its national identity.
Author Biography
Daniel Ramiro Pardo Calderón, Fundación Ideas para la Paz, Colombia
Investigador en la Fundación Ideas para la Paz (FIP). Máster en Relaciones Internacionales y Estudios Africanos de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Especialista en Alta Gerencia de la Defensa Nacional de la Universidad Militar Nueva Granada. Profesional en Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Externado de Colombia. Interesado en el análisis de conflictos armados y temáticas relacionadas con la seguridad y defensa nacional, las negociaciones de paz, medidas de construcción de paz y postconflicto. Contacto: danielpardocalderón@gmail.com
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