The Russia–Ukraine war
Understanding the Global South’s vote at the UN and its implications for the current world order
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7172074 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mahama Tawat (0000-0002-9726-0903, Jönköping University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 2019-2036 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Third World Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-6597 • E-ISSN: 1360-2241 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01436597.2025.2549357 |
| OpenAlex | W4414056732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 24 February 2022 and the enmity that has ensued between the West and Russia, the position of the Global South in this war and its implications for the current and future world order has been the object of ample and sometimes acrimonious debate. This study makes a contribution through an analysis of the voting behaviours of the G77 countries, the largest representative organisation of the Global South at the United Nations (UN) on the first six resolutions of the UN General Assembly Special Emergency Session on the war. It shows that the character of a state, liberal or illiberal, is a strong predictor of its voting attitude, with liberal countries mostly supporting Ukraine and authoritarian countries backing Russia – even stronger than its identity as a country of the Global South. Also, Southern democratic countries are more supportive of peace negotiations and less dogmatic in their voting posture, leading to a more qualified support of the West. Conversely, authoritarian support for other authoritarian countries appears to be less qualified, arguably due to their preoccupation with regime survival. This evinces the centrality of the democratic question in countries’ ability to act cohesively
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |