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Emerging Contours of a New, Just World / Gryzlov, B. ; Vanke, V. ; Frolov, P.

B. Gryzlov, P. Frolov, V. Vanke	Journal Article
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THIRTY-TWO years ago, an event took place that American political scientist Francis Fukuyama claimed marked the "end of history." It was argued that the disappearance of the Soviet Union from the world political scene and the end of the Soviet socialist project meant that there was no socioeconomic alternative to a liberal capitalist world order - a system that puts the individual above society and private business above national interests and gives overconsumption priority over progress.

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Dialogue ; Munich Security Conference ; South Ossetia ; Conflict in Ukraine ; breakup of the Eastern bloc ; breakup of the Soviet Union ;
referendum on the status of Crimea ; Western political and military support for Kiev

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ID: 188871

Geo-economic Implications of the Conflict in Ukraine / Katoch, Rajan

Katoch, Rajan	Journal Article
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An unusual, multi-dimensional conflict is underway in Europe. One dimension of this conflict is that Ukraine and Russia are engaged in seemingly endless conventional military battles on the ground in Ukraine. The other dimension is that United States (US) led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance is arming and funding Ukraine for these battles. The alliance is also pursuing an all-out economic war against Russia through trade and financial sanctions against Russia, and Russians.

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Conflict in Ukraine ; Geo-Economic Implications

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ID: 146328

Perfect storm: or what went wrong and what went right for the EU in Ukraine / Haukkala, Hiski

Haukkala, Hiski	Journal Article
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This essay analyses and discusses the background and the evolution of the conflict in Ukraine in light of the wider contestation between the European Union and Russia. The main argument is that the conflict in Ukraine is first and foremost a symptom and not the root cause of the wider conflict between Russia and the West. The essay puts particular emphasis on examining the problems in the EU’s approach concerning the East. In particular the problems in policy and scenario planning are pointed out. The essay ends with conclusions, warning of the potential for a wider rupture and even conflict between the EU and the West and Russia.

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European Union ; EU ; Russia ; Ukraine ; International Law ; Conflict in Ukraine

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