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The Russian War Against Ukraine and Its Implications for the Future of Liberal Interventionism
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Abstract The Russian war against Ukraine has already had crucial implications for the future of liberal interventionism. Drawing on current debates in IR about the transformation of the global world order, the article outlines how processes of global reordering affect (liberal) interventionism at different s... view more
The Russian war against Ukraine has already had crucial implications for the future of liberal interventionism. Drawing on current debates in IR about the transformation of the global world order, the article outlines how processes of global reordering affect (liberal) interventionism at different scales. The article argues that what has become known as the liberal international order is in retreat, at the expense of liberal peace-oriented international interventions. At the same time, current geopolitical realignments appear to be dividing the world into new spheres of influence, pitting democracies against autocracies at the global level and within regional conflicts. However, when it comes to security interventions and peacekeeping, the emerging realities on the ground, where a growing number of actors with different agendas interact, are more complex than simplistic world-order narratives suggest. Using the cases of international peacekeeping and security assistance as examples, the article shows that in some current international intervention sites, the emerging "multi-order world" is characterised by complicated constellations of parallel external assistance offers and rapid shifts in allegiances that do not necessarily follow clear divisions between "authoritarian" and "liberal" forms of assistance. The article therefore does not confirm expectations of the emergence of a "new Cold War" and a new round of ideological competition between international systems.... view less
Keywords
Russia; Ukraine; UNO; peacekeeping; war; security sector; interventionism; political intervention; world order; international security
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
United Nations; liberal international order; liberal peacebuilding; multi-order world; security force assistance; security sector reform
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Politics and Governance, 12 (2024)
Issue topic
From Kabul to Kyiv: The Crisis of Liberal Interventionism and the Return of War
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed