Abstract
Migration is still a heavily debated topic in many countries. According to some opinions, immigration brings many advantages to a country. To others, high immigration numbers threaten national identity, increase dependence on welfare, and threaten national security (illegal immigration or terrorism). Migration is an integral part of modernity that affects both the host country of the migrants and the country of origin. Waves of artificially provoked migration based on goals unrelated to the causes of the crisis deserve separate mention. The prime example of such actions is Russia, which is using this tool to satisfy its disproportionately aggressive expansionist foreign policy ambitions, especially in post-Soviet countries. That is why in this work significant attention is paid to the research on Russian foreign policy priorities. The chapter analyzes Russia's aggressive foreign policy and its impact on the forced migration from Georgia and Ukraine.
TopResearch Methodology
Due to the peculiarities of the subject and, especially because the presented research analyses current processes, it is based on several numbers of Research Methods:
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Secondary Research Method – is when different researches are taken as a basis and provided data makes it possible to investigate the process, and side results can form the basis for an independent conclusion;
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Content Analysis - is one of the most common methods. It is used to obtain and analyze documented information in the form of texts, media, etc. It enables us to obtain important information about the processes taking place in society and to see many aspects of social life, to identify the norms and values inherent in a particular social group in a certain historical period;
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Deductive Reasoning - is a logical approach where you progress from general ideas to specific conclusions. A deductive approach is concerned with developing a hypothesis based on existing theory and then designing a research strategy to test the hypothesis;
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Observational Method - is a research technique where you observe phenomena in most natural settings. This enables them to see the subjects, make choices and react to situations in their natural setting;
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The Descriptive Method - is defined as a research method that describes the characteristics of the population or phenomenon studied. This method focuses more on the “what” of the research subject than the “why” of the research subject. In other words, it “describes” the subject of the research, without covering “why” it happens.
TopLiterature Review
The chapter covers two crucial topics: Russian aggressive and unpredictable foreign policy and migration provoked by Russia's belligerence. Due to the high interest in these themes, the choice of literature is quite diverse.
Key Terms in this Chapter
Deportation: Forced expulsion of a person or an entire category of persons to another state or locality.
Foreign Policy Strategy: The approach chosen by the country’s national government to achieve its political goals in its relations with external entities.
Political Compass: Two axes political spectrum chart used to organize political ideology across: horizontal socio-economic axis and vertical socio-cultural axis.
Migration: The process of movement of people from one region to another, in some cases in large groups, or individually.
Resettlement: Change of place of residence of people (voluntary or involuntary).
Soft Power: The concept developed by Joseph Nye. Three primary sources of Soft Power are political values, culture, and foreign policy. In other words, it’s a means of achieving foreign political goals through alternative means of informational, cultural, and traditional diplomacy.
Annexation: According to international law, the unilateral forcible acquisition by a state of all or part of the territory of another state.