Discourse on Neocolonialism as an Element of Russia’s Foreign Policy Identity in Africa
https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2024-15-1-103-117
Abstract
This article addresses the issue of neocolonialism and, in particular, the context in which this issue is addressed within the framework of Russian official foreign policy. The article gives an idea of the emergence and modern understanding of the concept of neocolonialism within the framework of political science. The authors use the method of content analysis of speeches, statements and articles by Russian officials that contain references to neo-colonialism and the fight against it on the African continent. It is shown that the narrative of neocolonialism occupies a fairly important place in the Russian Federation’s construction of its foreign policy identity as a form of building a discursive dialogue with Western countries. The peculiarities of the Russian discourse on neocolonialism are its focus on problems in the spheres of economics and security, as well as some abstractness in relation to specific forms and manifestations of neocolonialism in African countries.
Supporting agencies: The research was carried out within the framework of the Basic Research Program of the National Research University Higher School of Economics with the support of the Russian Science Foundation (project No. 21-18-00123).
About the Authors
A. R. Shishkina
HSE University
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Alisa R. Shishkina - PhD (Polit.Sci.), Leading Research Fellow, Center for Stability and Risks Analysis at HSE University; Senior Research Fellow, Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
20, Myasnitskaya Street, Moscow, 101000
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None
E. D. Fain
HSE University
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Egor D. Fain - Junior Research Fellow, Center for Stability and Risks Analysis at HSE University.
20, Myasnitskaya Street, Moscow, 101000
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L. M. Issaev
HSE University
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Leonid M. Issaev - PhD (Polit.Sci.), Vice-Director, Center for Stability and Risks Analysis at HSE University, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
20, Myasnitskaya Street, Moscow, 101000
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Shishkina A.R., Fain E.D., Issaev L.M. Discourse on Neocolonialism as an Element of Russia’s Foreign Policy Identity in Africa. Journal of International Analytics. 2024;15(1):103-117. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2024-15-1-103-117
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