Description
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 created a dramatic new challenge to European and global security that took large parts of the international studies community by surprise. How has international studies research responded to this challenge in the four years that have passed? How has the brutal war against Ukraine changed our understanding of the Russian regime’s use of armed conflict in its foreign and security policy? What are the implications for the future of Russia and the threat it poses to other countries? And how does international studies research need to adapt to better understand them? Our panel will address these overarching questions with presentations on five key aspects of Russian warfare, a better understanding of which is crucial for the future of international studies and the future security order: hegemonic ambitions, internal repression, nuclear threats, proxy warfare, and Ukrainian agency.
