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<p>Latvian-Russian bilateral relations must be understood in their historical framework. Relations were expected to  improve after the enlargement of NATO and the European Union in 2004. These expectations, however, were not  fulfilled and changes within the international system left no significant influence on state of affairs in Latvian-  Russian relations. This thesis examines the main theoretical paradigms of international relations, which influence  the interstate relations as well as importance of perception of antagonistic policies. The centerpiece of these  relations is the problem of the border treaty that includes several other issues such as recognition of occupation,  state continuity of Latvia and eventually the problem of the Slavic population in Latvia. Therefore, the central  consideration in this thesis is to explain the formulation and implementation of foreign policies of both states in  context of agendas of political elite and society.  The thesis also touches upon the future of Latvian-Russian relations, claiming that the current lack of incentives  does not predict an optimistic scenario, namely, normalization of bilateral relations. Rather that both states will  maintain the substantial level of animosity and will try to use situation on the international level to acquire  supporters of their policies.
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Rikveilis, Airis</div>
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