Imperialism and the Ukraine War

This article uses the Marxist theory of imperialism to analyze the war in Ukraine that broke out in March 2022. It analyzes the evolution of the socioeconomic system of post-Soviet Russia, the evolving relationship between post-Soviet Russia and the US government, and the history of relations betwee...

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Published inThe Review of radical political economics Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 568 - 576
Main Author Kotz, David M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2023
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Classification
Imperialism
Nationalism
Postcommunist societies
War
Ukraine
war
imperialism
Ukraine
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ISSN0486-6134
1552-8502
DOI10.1177/04866134231168154

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Summary:This article uses the Marxist theory of imperialism to analyze the war in Ukraine that broke out in March 2022. It analyzes the evolution of the socioeconomic system of post-Soviet Russia, the evolving relationship between post-Soviet Russia and the US government, and the history of relations between Russia and Ukraine. It considers the role of nationalist ideology in Russia both before and after the demise of the Soviet Union. The article concludes that a relation of inter-imperialist rivalry played a key role in the conflict that led to the war in Ukraine. JEL Classification: B51, N40, P52
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ISSN:0486-6134
1552-8502
DOI:10.1177/04866134231168154