Offensive ideas: structural realism, classical realism and Putin's war on Ukraine.
Controversy has surrounded realist explanations of the causes of Russia's war against Ukraine, particularly John Mearsheimer's charge of western responsibility. This article seeks to clarify and contextualize his argument, situating it within the broader paradigm. Realism, and even its narrower offe...
| Publicado en: | International Affairs Vol. 98; no. 6; pp. 1873 - 1894 |
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