Why Russia attacked Ukraine: Strategic culture and radicalized narratives

IF 4 1区 社会学 Q1 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Elias Götz, J. Staun
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Abstract

ABSTRACT This article explores Russia’s attack on Ukraine using the lens of strategic culture. Specifically, two strands in Russian strategic culture are identified. The first is a deep-seated sense of vulnerability, especially vis-à-vis “the West.” To counter this perceived threat, Russia’s national security establishment has long emphasized the importance of possessing strategic depth and buffer zones. The second strand revolves around a feeling of entitlement to great power status. A central component in Russia’s great power vision is the right to have a sphere of influence in its Eurasian neighborhood. The article shows that Kremlin officials perceived Ukraine’s drift toward the West as a major threat to both Russia’s security interests and its status aspirations. As a result, Russia’s rhetorical milieu regarding Ukraine became increasingly radicalized. The article concludes that this provided the discursive and intellectual habitat that enabled Putin to launch a large-scale attack.
俄罗斯为何攻击乌克兰:战略文化与激进叙事
摘要本文从战略文化的角度探讨了俄罗斯对乌克兰的进攻。具体而言,俄罗斯战略文化有两个方面。首先是根深蒂固的脆弱感,尤其是面对“西方”。为了应对这种感知到的威胁,俄罗斯国家安全机构长期以来一直强调拥有战略纵深和缓冲区的重要性。第二部分围绕着一种获得大国地位的感觉。俄罗斯大国愿景的一个核心组成部分是在其欧亚邻国拥有势力范围的权利。这篇文章显示,克里姆林宫官员认为乌克兰向西方靠拢是对俄罗斯安全利益和地位愿望的重大威胁。因此,俄罗斯在乌克兰问题上的言论环境变得越来越激进。文章的结论是,这为普京发动大规模袭击提供了话语和知识的栖息地。
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CiteScore
14.60
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6.80%
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22
期刊介绍: One of the oldest peer-reviewed journals in international conflict and security, Contemporary Security Policy promotes theoretically-based research on policy problems of armed conflict, intervention and conflict resolution. Since it first appeared in 1980, CSP has established its unique place as a meeting ground for research at the nexus of theory and policy. Spanning the gap between academic and policy approaches, CSP offers policy analysts a place to pursue fundamental issues, and academic writers a venue for addressing policy. Major fields of concern include: War and armed conflict Peacekeeping Conflict resolution Arms control and disarmament Defense policy Strategic culture International institutions. CSP is committed to a broad range of intellectual perspectives. Articles promote new analytical approaches, iconoclastic interpretations and previously overlooked perspectives. Its pages encourage novel contributions and outlooks, not particular methodologies or policy goals. Its geographical scope is worldwide and includes security challenges in Europe, Africa, the Middle-East and Asia. Authors are encouraged to examine established priorities in innovative ways and to apply traditional methods to new problems.
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