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Mezinárodní souvislosti války na Ukrajině
International Contexts of War in Ukraine

Author(s): Jan Eichler
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Univerzita obrany - Centrum bezpečnostních a vojenskostrategických studií
Keywords: Ukraine War; Arms, Annexation; Positive and Negative Peace

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the international context of the latent war in Ukraine. It explains the recent history of the post-Soviet area in the light of Galutng’s theory of positive and negative peace. It continues by the annexation of the Crimean peninsula and its international consequences. At the same time, it examines key features of the debate in the USA as well as other NATO countries. It focuses also the debate about the livraison of arms to the Ukrainian government and explains the arguments of proponents as well of the opponents of this controversial project.

  • Issue Year: 24/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 5-19
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Czech