Russia's Imperial Endeavor and Its Geopolitical Consequences: The Russia-Ukraine War, Volume Two

Aside from the near-complete devastation of a sovereign state and reversal of the global balance of power, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 is leading to a radical transformation in the Eastern European and Eurasian regions – including Russia itself. The 12 chapters in this volume examine the main geopolitical consequences of the resurgent imperialist aspirations of the Russian Federation. They examine the ideological tools of history falsification as an integral part of hybrid warfare. Turning to the economy, the book discusses how the war and economic sanctions imposed on Russia are redrawing the geopolitical map and how economic relations would change following a regime transformation. The book discusses the reactions of members of the international community to the invasion, whether threatened or neutral parties or allies. The collection therefore offers a comprehensive picture of the main consequences of the resurgent imperialist aspirations of the Russian Federation. Equipped with the conceptual tools of the analysis with a focus on the patronal features of the political-economic system, the book considers the aftermath of the war. This collection complements the book entitled __Ukraine. Patronal Democracy and the Russian Invasion.__ Table of Contents Chronology of Modern Russia (1985–2022) Preface I. Russia’s Patronal Autocracy: Elites, Society, and Ideology in War Mode The Evolution of Russia’s Patronal System: Elites During the War and After Putin Socially Inclusive and Exclusive Warfighting: Comparing Ukraine and Russia’s Ways of War The Falsification of History: War and Russian Memory Politics Enter the “Bloody Clown”: Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in the Lens of Russia’s Media Machine Authoritarian Deflation: How Russia Lost the Information War against the West II. Geopolitical Structures and the War: The Changing Position of Russia and Ukraine In the Gravitational Tensions of East and West: The Systemic and Geopolitical Integration Patterns of Ukraine and Moldova Neo-Backwardness and Prospects for Long-Term Growth: The Effects of Western Sanctions on Russia and the Changing Embeddedness of Ukraine in the World Economy From Partner to Pariah: The Changing Position of Russia in Terms of International Law Forced Displacement of Ukrainians during the War: Patterns of Internal and External Migration (2014–2022) III.The International Community: Patronal and Non-Patronal Responses to the War Crescent Rising? The Baltic, Romanian, and “V3” Reaction to the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war Hungary’s Dubious Loyalty: Orbán’s Regime Strategy in the Russia-Ukraine War Defensive Submission, Lucrative Neutrality, and Silent Detachment: Post-Soviet Patronal Autocracies in the Shadow of the Russian Invasion The Russia-Ukraine War and China: Neutrality with Imperial Characteristics Contributors Index

Aside from the near-complete devastation of a sovereign stateand reversal of the global balance of power, the Russian invasionof Ukraine in 2022 is leading to a radical transformation in theEastern European and Eurasian regions - including Russiaitself.

The 12 chapters in this volume examine the main geopoliticalconsequences of the resurgent imperialist aspirations of theRussian Federation. They examine the ideological tools of historyfalsification as an integral part of hybrid warfare. Turning to theeconomy, the book discusses how the war and economic sanctionsimposed on Russia are redrawing the geopolitical map and howeconomic relations would change following a regime transformation.The book discusses the reactions of members of the internationalcommunity to the invasion, whether threatened or neutral parties orallies. The collection therefore offers a comprehensive picture ofthe main consequences of the resurgent imperialist aspirations ofthe Russian Federation. Equipped with the conceptual tools of theanalysis with a focus on the patronal features of thepolitical-economic system, the book considers the aftermath of thewar. This collection complements the book entitled Ukraine.Patronal Democracy and the Russian Invasion.

Aside from the near-complete devastation of a sovereign state and reversal of the global balance of power, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 is leading to a radical transformation in the Eastern European and Eurasian regions – including Russia itself. The 13 chapters in this volume examine the main geopolitical consequences of the resurgent imperialist aspirations of the Russian Federation. They examine the ideological tools of history falsification as an integral part of hybrid warfare. Turning to the economy, the book discusses how the war and economic sanctions imposed on Russia are redrawing the geopolitical map and how economic relations would change following a regime transformation. The book discusses the reactions of members of the international community to the invasion, whether threatened or neutral parties or allies. The collection therefore offers a comprehensive picture of the main consequences of the resurgent imperialist aspirations of the Russian Federation. Equipped with the conceptual tools of the analysis with a focus on the patronal features of the political-economic system, the book considers the aftermath of the war. This collection complements the book entitled Ukraine. Patronal Democracy and the Russian Invasion.