Religious Soft Power in Russian Foreign Policy:Russia’s 2020 Constitutional Amendments

Speaker
Robert C. Blitt, Toms Foundation Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law.

Talk Abstract
The webinar will discuss how Russia’s recent constitutional amendments position the Russian Orthodox Church—Moscow Patriarchate (ROC) to grow its role as a chief soft power conduit for Kremlin foreign policy.

Speaker Bio
Professor Biitt teaches courses in the areas of constitutional law and international law. His scholarship explores the forces impacting the development of international human rights norms, including the
role of played by non-state actors. He is the current co-chair of the American Society for International Law’s (ASIL) Southeast Region Interest Group.