title: The Crimean peninsula and the rebirth of the Cold War in the 21st century. : A qualitative analysis of the Russian takeover of the Crimean peninsula following the crisis in Ukraine.
abstract: Western, post-soviet foreign policies have led to an ever increasing split between western politics and Russia. Starting with the Russian war in Georgia and culminating with the Crimean crisis 2013-2014 it has become evident that the luggage from the cold war has not quite yet stopped ruling geopolitics in the world. To provide diplomatic solutions which are acceptable to all parties, it is important to provide a coherent analysis of Russia´s motives behind conquering Crimea. Without an analysis
journal: KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)