Monism vs. Pluralism
The conflict in Ukraine is a result of the turbulence in the system of European security, the internal crisis in Ukraine, and the crisis of Russian developmental model.
Review – Frontline Ukraine: Crisis in the Borderlands
Sakwa lays out a courageous and powerful case which directly challenges the prevailing ‘blame everything on Russia’ narrative regarding the current conflict in Ukraine.
Diversity Policy in Ukraine and Its Neighbours: Running on the Spot Again?
Diversity policies in Ukraine, Russia, Moldova and Belarus have similar features and focus on recreating a narrative of multi-ethnicity with an ethnic or cultural core.
Perspectives for Russia’s Future: The Case for Narrative Analysis
In relation to Russia, the scenario of authoritarian stability and global power alongside economic decline and consumer dissatisfaction is a pertinent one.
Democracy and Geopolitics: Understanding Ukraine’s Threat to Russia
For Russia to feel secure, Ukraine needs to be geopolitically neutralised. Otherwise to renew stability either Russia or the West will have to accept the loss of Ukraine.
Western Economic Sanctions and Russia’s Place in the Global Economy
By using the narrative of an external threat, the Russian leadership seeks to justify centralisation of political economy and the suppression of economic competition.
US and Russia: Terrestrial Tensions and Extra-Terrestrial Cooperation
Despite diplomatic manoeuvring on Earth, scientific cooperative between Russia and the US continues in space yet affected by the machinations of terrestrial realpolitik.
Russia as Ukraine’s ‘Other’: Identity and Geopolitics
In order to heal the ethno-regional split in Ukraine, the authorities in Kiev need to change their attitude towards Russia and the Russians.
The Ukraine Story in Western Media
In reporting on the Ukraine crisis information has been used as a weapon and the rules of objective reporting have worked against the goal of providing accurate coverage.
“Pax Russica” in the Balkans: Serbia Between Myth and Reality
The article critically examines the misconceptions and prejudices of Russia’s political elite and ideological thinkers regarding Serbia
