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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...

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Published in:International Affairs Vol. 98; no. 6; pp. 1873 - 1894
Main Author: Edinger, Harald
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Nov2022
Subjects:
Ukraine
Russia
Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-
Emotions
Realism
Human behavior
Russian invasion of Ukraine, 2022-
Political stability
Theory of change
Russia-Ukraine Conflict, 2014-
Structural components
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