Russian Influence in the Czech Republic as a Grey Zone Case Study

Q2 Social Sciences

Politics in Central Europe Pub Date : 2021-03-01 DOI:10.2478/pce-2021-0002

Josep Baqués-Quesada, Guillem Colom-Piella

引用次数: 7

Abstract

Abstract In recent years, the concept of grey zone has been popularised to analyse the activities a State can use to influence the decisions and to limit the strategic choices of another State below the threshold of war. This article presents a case study, aimed at verifying if the Russian activities in the Czech Republic may constitute a grey zone. The paper commences by introducing the concept of the grey zone and developing the appropriate theoretical framework to identify its main characteristics. It continues by examining the Russian influence in the Czech Republic by using open sources, local sources and documents from the Czech intelligence services. It concludes by asserting that the analysed case meets most of the requirements to classify it as a ‘limited grey zone’. This new theoretical development may help to assess similar situations that may occur in this or other nations.

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俄罗斯对捷克共和国的影响——以灰色地带为例

近年来，灰色地带的概念得到普及，用于分析一个国家可以用来影响决策并将另一个国家的战略选择限制在战争门槛以下的活动。本文提出了一个案例研究，旨在验证俄罗斯在捷克共和国的活动是否可能构成灰色地带。本文首先介绍了灰色地带的概念，并建立了相应的理论框架来识别灰色地带的主要特征。它继续利用公开来源、当地来源和捷克情报部门的文件，审查俄罗斯在捷克共和国的影响。它的结论是，所分析的案例符合将其归类为“有限灰色地带”的大部分要求。这一新的理论发展可能有助于评估在这个或其他国家可能发生的类似情况。

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Politics in Central Europe Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations

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1.20

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审稿时长

20 weeks

期刊介绍： POLITICS IN CENTRAL EUROPE – The Journal of the Central European Political Science Association is an independent and internationally peer-reviewed scientific journal in political science and international relations. The Journal was established in 2005 as the scientific review that publishes scientific essays, book reviews and information about conferences and other events connected with Central European issues. POLITICS IN CENTRAL EUROPE publishes politics, policy analysis, international relations and other sub-disciplines of political original, peer-reviewed manuscripts that provide scientific essays focusing on issues in comparative science, as well as original theoretical or conceptual analyses. All essays must contribute to a broad understanding of the region of Central Europe. Our goal is to give scholars from Central Europe and beyond the opportunity to present the results of their research.