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100	1		_aGOTZ Elias
700			_aSTAUN Jørgen
245			_aWhy Russia attacked Ukraine: _bstrategic culture and radicalized narratives/ _cElias Götz & Jørgen Staun
260			_c2022
520			_aThis article explores Russia's attack on Ukraine using the lens of strategic culture. Specifically, two strands in Russian strategic culture are identified. The first is a deep-seated sense of vulnerability, especially vis-à-vis "the West." To counter this perceived threat, Russia's national security establishment has long emphasized the importance of possessing strategic depth and buffer zones. The second strand revolves around a feeling of entitlement to great power status. A central component in Russia's great power vision is the right to have a sphere of influence in its Eurasian neighborhood. The article shows that Kremlin officials perceived Ukraine's drift toward the West as a major threat to both Russia's security interests and its status aspirations. As a result, Russia's rhetorical milieu regarding Ukraine became increasingly radicalized. The article concludes that this provided the discursive and intellectual habitat that enabled Putin to launch a large-scale attack.
650			_aRUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR _xSTRATEGIC CULTURE _xRUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY
773			_aContemporary Security Policy : _gVol. 43, No 3, July 2022, pp. 482-497 (104)
598			_aRUSSIA, POLICY
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13523260.2022.2082633 _zClick here for full text
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