Dr. ANIL ÇİÇEK

Comenius University, Political Science, Post-Doc

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2010 – 2011 POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH (JEAN MONNET SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAMME)
University of Latvia (Riga)
Center for European and Transition Studies

Subjects of Research:
EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
Baltic Dimension in EU Politics
Relations between the EU and the Russian Federation
The Question of West in Russian Politics,
The Rise of Russian Nationalism and its Repercussions in EU-Russian Relations
The Influence of Russian Literature in Russian Politics and Russian Nationalism

Lectures Conducted: (To Third and Fourth Classes and Master Students)
Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey – EU Relations
Common and Security Policy of the EU
Right Wing Extremism in Europe
Globalization – The Integration of Turkish Economy with the Global Economy

1997 – 2000 PhD
Comenius University (Bratislava/Slovakia)
Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Politics

Subject of PhD Dissertation:
Political Integration of “Nation States” Within The European Union: From European Political Cooperation to Common Foreign and Security Policy”
Address: Turkish Embassy in Washinton

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THE RISE OF RUSSIAN NATIONALISM – FOOTSTEPS OF THE SLAVOPHILES ? : UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF NATIONALISM AS A STATE POLICY IN RUSSIA

This paper argues that nationalism is gaining strength in Russia. The recent demonstrations in Mo... more This paper argues that nationalism is gaining strength in Russia. The recent demonstrations in Moscow and in various cities are revealing the fact that the growing nationalist tendencies in Russia are now deviating into a racist and xenophobic character. The paper defines Kremlin's policies to use nationalist ideas as tools to reconfigure general political discourse as being one of the most important factors in nationalism's recent resurgence in Russia. Thus, in an attempt to explore the main ideologies and concepts which shape Kremlin's nationalist doctrine, the paper takes a brief look into the development of the Russian idea, National identity and nationalism in Russia. Finally, the paper tries to make a clear definition of the ideology of state nationalism in Russia under Putin administration.

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THE LEGACY OF GENGHIS KHAN – THE MONGOL IMPACT ON RUSSIAN HISTORY, POLITICS, ECONOMY AND CULTURE

The Mongol impact on Russian history, politics, economy and culture has been one of the most deba... more The Mongol impact on Russian history, politics, economy and culture has been one of the most debated subjects not only among Russian historians, scholars and philosophers, but also the historians of Western countries as well. For the Russian historians with the traditional approach, Mongols brought nothing to Russia but destruction and bloodshed. The Westernizers approached the Mongol rule in Russia from the perspective of relations with Europe and thus perceived the Mongol impact as a very negative development as Russia was isolated from Europe during the Mongol rule which continued for almost 250 years. The Eurasian school, however, embraced the Mongol rule with the argument that it had a direct impact to strengthen the founding pillars of the Tsarist Russian State: Orthodoxy, centralization of political power, autocracy and serfdom. In an attempt to make an impartial analysis, this paper, first of all, briefly takes a look at the different interpretations of Russian and Soviet historians about the impacts of the Mongol invasion. The paper then focuses on the search of concrete evidences which obviously demonstrate the impacts of the Mongol rule on Russia in various fields. In the last section, the paper tries to lay out its own impartial assessment based on the existing evidences as well as unbiased interpretations.

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THE QUICKSAND OF AFGHANISTAN - THE IMPACT OF THE AFGHANISTAN WAR ON THE BREAKUP OF THE SOVIET UNION

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RUSSIA BETWEEN EAST AND WEST: THE 200-YEAR-OLD DILEMMA

Should Russia become part of the West, or follow an Eastern path? This has been a centuries-old d... more Should Russia become part of the West, or follow an Eastern path? This has been a centuries-old discussion among Russian intellectuals. For Westernizers in Russia, the " West " symbolized progress, freedom, democracy, civil society, normality, and a nation-state. Their opponents saw the West as representing moral decadence in the beginning and later capitalist exploitation. This paper attempts to lay out the foundations and the evolution of the 200-year-old discussion of Russia's place in the world. It briefly examines the period of Muscovite Russia, where the foundations of the authoritarian state tradition were laid and further strengthened. The paper then focuses on the period of Peter the Great's reign, in which educated Russians became increasingly acquainted with Western European culture and started having doubts about Russia's status in the face of perceived European superiority. Trying to summarize how the international and internal developments of the 1800s and 1900s have affected the debate about Russia's place between East and West, the paper then examines the current state of discussions in Russia under Putin's leadership and finally attempts to make predictions for the future.

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AUTOCRACY IN RUSSIA: A FATE, A NECESSITY, OR THE WILL OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE?

This paper argues that there is a trend towards authoritarianism in Russia. Some political analys... more This paper argues that there is a trend towards authoritarianism in Russia. Some political analysts view this mass authoritarianism as a product of history, while others argue that Russia's turn to authoritarianism is not a cultural phenomenon but rather a result of the economic collapse and political turmoil that Russians faced in the early post-Soviet period. The paper, in an attempt to conceptualize Russian attitudes towards autocracy, briefly examines the foundations of autocracy in Russian history and tries to find the answer to the question of why autocracy has become an integral part of Russian political culture. The paper especially focuses on the periods of Muscovite Russia, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Lenin, and Stalin, during which the foundations of absolutism, despotism, and autocracy were laid and further strengthened. The paper then examines the period of Putin and examines the motives behind Putin's authoritarian turn. Trying to identify the political, economic, and social developments that were instrumental in determining the Russian nation's acceptance of authoritarianism, the paper finally attempts to make predictions for the future.

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MOSCOW: MORE THAN A CAPITAL – THE CENTRAL PLACE OF MOSCOW IN RUSSIAN CULTURAL HISTORY

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RIVALRY BETWEEN MOSCOW AND ST. PETERSBURG – THE CONTRASTING IDEOLOGIES OF CONSERVATISM AND WESTERNISM IN RUSSIA EMBODIED IN THE TWO CAPITALS

This paper argues that the two capitals of Russia, namely Moscow and St Petersburg, have each pla... more This paper argues that the two capitals of Russia, namely Moscow and St Petersburg, have each played a unique and defining role in the birth and development of the ideologies of Westernization and conservatism in Russia. With their distinctive characters and way of lives, the two cities constituted two poles in Russian political history as well as literature and art. The paper tries to give the reader a brief picture of the both cities from an architectural, cultural, historical and above all political and ideological perspective. Thus, in an attempt to explore the different roles the two cities played in Russian political history, the paper takes a brief look in to the history and dynamics which shaped the distinctive ideologies of the two capitals. Finally, the paper tries to make a clear identification and comparison of the character and roles of the two capitals in Russian political life and history.

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THE RISE OF RUSSIAN NATIONALISM – FOOTSTEPS OF THE SLAVOPHILES ? : UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF NATIONALISM AS A STATE POLICY IN RUSSIA

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THE LEGACY OF GENGHIS KHAN – THE MONGOL IMPACT ON RUSSIAN HISTORY, POLITICS, ECONOMY AND CULTURE

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THE QUICKSAND OF AFGHANISTAN - THE IMPACT OF THE AFGHANISTAN WAR ON THE BREAKUP OF THE SOVIET UNION

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RUSSIA BETWEEN EAST AND WEST: THE 200-YEAR-OLD DILEMMA

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AUTOCRACY IN RUSSIA: A FATE, A NECESSITY, OR THE WILL OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE?

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MOSCOW: MORE THAN A CAPITAL – THE CENTRAL PLACE OF MOSCOW IN RUSSIAN CULTURAL HISTORY

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RIVALRY BETWEEN MOSCOW AND ST. PETERSBURG – THE CONTRASTING IDEOLOGIES OF CONSERVATISM AND WESTERNISM IN RUSSIA EMBODIED IN THE TWO CAPITALS

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