Commentary on Kögler: analysing the war in Ukraine through a 'new wars' perspective

Kaldor, Mary (2023) Commentary on Kögler: analysing the war in Ukraine through a 'new wars' perspective. European Journal of Social Theory, 26 (4). 479 - 489. ISSN 1368-4310

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Abstract

This essay provides supplementary evidence for Kögler’s thesis. It argues that Putin will have ‘won’ if he succeeds in reducing Ukrainian society to a chaotic, fragmented, violent, long-term social condition that can be characterised as a ‘new war’. The essay describes the combination of the ‘political marketplace’ and exclusivist identity politics typical of new wars and how they apply to Putin’s Russia. It concludes with a proposal for negotiations based on principles, especially justice, instead of or as well as borders.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://journals.sagepub.com/home/EST
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author
Divisions:	International Development
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	20 Apr 2023 13:39
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 03:42
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/118689

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