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Russian invasion of Ukraine: civil or colonial war?

Pages 249-266 | Published online: 25 Jun 2023
 

ABSTRACT

In this paper, two competing hypotheses of the origin of the military conflict are considered: the empire’s aggression against a former colony and the possibility of a civil war within Ukraine. The paper describes theoretical models for both scenarios and compares the factors and characteristics of the two stages of this war with these models. The within-case analysis for Russia and Ukraine shows a high probability of the colonial nature of the war. This conclusion not only informs a correct assessment of Russian aggression but also holds practical importance for developing methods to overcome the consequences of this war.

RESUME

Dans cet article, deux hypothèses concurrentes sur l'origine du conflit militaire sont envisagées : l'agression de l'empire contre une ancienne colonie et la possibilité d'une guerre civile à l'intérieur de l'Ukraine. L'article décrit des modèles théoriques pour les deux scénarios et compare les facteurs et les caractéristiques des deux phases de cette guerre avec ces modèles. L'analyse intra-cas pour la Russie et l'Ukraine montre une forte probabilité de la nature coloniale de la guerre. Cette conclusion permet non seulement de procéder à une évaluation correcte de l'agression russe, mais elle revêt également une importance pratique pour le développement de méthodes visant à surmonter les conséquences de cette guerre.

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank my son Alexander Strakhov Jr. for his valuable help in editing this manuscript.

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Notes on contributors

Alexander Strakhov

Strakhov Alexander DBA in finance (IE Business School, Spain), EMBA (INSEAD, France), Candidate in political science (Russian Academy of Science), Was born in 1973. Graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU). More than 15 years working in media as a CEO of leading companies in Russia and Ukraine.

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