Russia's Multilateral Role: Key Features and Challenges
Russia plays a multifaceted role in international organizations, showcasing conditional participation, regional multilateralism, and instrumental approaches. This overview delves into Russia's diverse engagements and the impact on global dynamics, reflecting on the complexities and nuances of its multilateral strategies.
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Russia goes multilateral Ekaterina Ananyeva PhD candidate
Structure 1. Main features of Russian multilateralism 2. Russia instrumental multilateralist 3. Regional multilateralism 4. Rise and fall of the OSCE in RFP 5. Summary
1. Introduction Russia member in 81 IOs Always a different role: Architect in cooperative efforts Key player Object of concern for the others Multilateralism (acc. to Russian narrative) = democratization of international relations + respect of international law
1. Main features of Russian multilateralism Conditionality of Russian multilateralism Russian leaders don`t really mean what they say Russia isn`t perceived by the others as a truly committed partner questionable role of multilateralism in RFP Russian understanding of multilateralism: collective leadership of relevant nations that reflects current distribution of power UNSC and G8 best examples Russian actions more unilateral
2.Russia instrumental multilateralist Acts unilaterally or multilaterally depending on the situation Support for IOs neither unlimited nor unconditional = minimizes financial contribution and limits participation in peacekeeping Doesn`t bring controversial issues to the UNSC Reliance on the post-Soviet region
3. Regional multilateralism Commonwealth for Independent States Eurasian Economic Union (institutionalize economic alliance) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (monitor and control growing Chinese influence) Collective Security Treaty (institutionalized security alliance) BUT true multilateralism in the region confronted with challenges: No common action Sensitive issues dealt with bilaterally Failing attempts to improve decision-making https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHAGRCWCM1w
3. Regional multilateralism. What for? Legitimize Russian political and military role (e.g. frozen conflicts) Prevent intervention of outside and inside actors Oppose growing attraction of the EU
4. Rise and fall of the OSCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXwRsYV4B9Y Extensive integration in the early 1990s OSCE aimed to help Russia transit to democracy BUT Russian hopes too high disappointment re-defining RFP goals Introduction of pragmatism and deteriorating of all 3 baskets of the OSCE
5. Summary. Key features Concert of great powers Acknowledgement and responses of effort at the international level Preference for bilateralism Limits to institutional power Norms dimension low politics by default Defending spheres of influence
Supershort essay questions (choose one out of three) Outline key features of Russian multilateralism What are the challenges to multilateralism in RFP? List main goals of RFP in multilateral institutions
Question not for the assignment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GexSLBjwwUQ Do you think such sanctions are successful? Do they lead to anything or are they rather symbolic?
