Still a great power? Russia’s status dilemmas post-Ukraine war
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12736629 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janko Šćepanović (0000-0001-6420-7674, Shanghai International Studies University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 80-95 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary European Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-2790 • E-ISSN: 1478-2804 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14782804.2023.2193878 |
| OpenAlex | W4360618251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 25 |
This article examines the impact the war in Ukraine has had on Russia’s great power status. Post-Soviet Russia has been one of the most active status-seekers and sought to re-establish its rank among the existing great power status community. In its claim to high status, Russia has historically relied on traditional status markers, including its permanent seat at the UN Security Council, diplomatic prominence at the summits with other great powers, and the strength of its military. However, as this paper shows, Moscow’s fateful choice to launch a war against Ukraine has led to considerable slippage of its status. Russia now struggles to get things done at international fora and has also faced increased diplomatic isolation. Moreover, the war – especially the struggles of the Russian armed forces – challenged Russia’s claim of great military power and an exclusive security provider in the former Soviet space
Development economics · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Great power · International community · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Sovereignty · Territorial integrity · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
‘Global Transformation’
The BRICS in Russia's Post‐Ukraine War Status‐Seeking
The Ability to Influence
When identity becomes strategy
Change in the Baltic Sea region
International political economy of Türkiye-Russia relations
Eurasia’s de Facto States after Russia’s Attack on Ukraine
Status‐Seeking Through Disaster Relief
Important, not impotent
Status and World Order
Status Considerations in International Politics and the Rise of Regional Powers
Russia’s pursuit of great-power status and security
Managing Rising Powers
Status and the Challenge of Rising Powers
Fighting for Status
The Symbiotic China-Russia Partnership
Fears of Falling Short versus Anxieties of Decline
Institutions, cooperation, and hegemony
Russia’s Foreign Policy
Status Matters in World Politics
What Can Russia Teach Us about Change? Status-Seeking as a Catalyst for Transformation in International Politics
The quest for status
Why Russia attacked Ukraine
Honest Broker or Status-Seeker
Russia, the Western Balkans, and the Question of Status
Status Seekers
The struggle for recognition in International Relations
From “Greater Europe” to “Greater Eurasia
Unipolarity, Status Competition, and Great Power War
Russia says no
Russia as a great power
Russia
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |