2025/07/19 by Vita Zeyliger · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Central European and Russian historical studies #European Politics and Security #European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
paper · pdf · doi:10.1177/2336825x251361501
openalex publication_date 2025/07/19 · openalex created_date 2025/11/02 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15
Russian aggression against Ukraine shook the ‚balance of power’ in international relations and demonstrated a disruption in the ‘offense-defense balance’ worldwide. This paper advances Foreign Policy Analysis and International Relations by showcasing a new study of Russian foreign policy. This original research offers a unique study on congruency in analytical concepts of Eurasian regionalism and Neo-Eurasianism based on Arendt’s ideological conceptualization. The constructivist approach to Russian ideology and state identity broadens the scientific scope and enriches understanding of the ideational reasons for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The deeper insight into the regional cooperation in ‘Eurasia’ through Russian-chaired organizations indicates coherence between Eurasian regionalism and the postulates of Neo-Eurasianism. On this, Russia’s failure to lure Ukraine into regional cooperation with ‘soft’ power resulted in ‘hard’ militarism. The analysis of the original texts of Russian ideologist Dugin demonstrates that the reshaping of the world order starts with Ukraine, but it does not end.