Open AccessEthno-National Instrumentalization of the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict in the Light of Modification and Hybridization of Russian Foreign, Security and Military Policy
Author(s) -
І. І. Іжнін,
Kostyantyn Polishchuk,
Oksana Shamborovska
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vìsnik lʹvìvsʹkogo unìversitetu. serìâ mìžnarodnì vìdnosini
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2078-4333
DOI - 10.30970/vir.2019.47.0.10984
Subject(s) - ukrainian , internationalization , political science , ethnic group , grievance , political economy , ethnic conflict , identity (music) , foreign policy , economic system , sociology , law , international trade , politics , business , economics , philosophy , linguistics , physics , acoustics
This article examines the main characteristics of the nowadays conflict in the eastern part of Ukraine from the point of its ethnic background, allowing to understand its ethnic implications as well as contradictions. The contexts of the modern international relations system and internal Ukrainian situation are used. Factors influencing the process of ethnic instrumentalization and internationalization of the conflict are revealed. The brief analysis of the current updates and modifications of fundamental Russian doctrines in foreign, security and military policy is provided. The article proposes the possible variants of the outcomes of internationalization of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. Key words: ethnic conflict; ethnic identity; «greed versus grievance» theory; instrumentalization and internationalization of the conflict; hybridization of foreign policy; humanitarian intervention; responsibility to protect.