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Ukraine and Beyond

Russia's Strategic Security Challenge to Europe

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Analyses in depth the many facets of Russian positions and Europe’s

  • policy and strategic response

  • Offers expert insights across varied academic fields, including theology, political science, history,

  • philosophy, and law

  • Explores the interplay between various fields in relation to security and strategy

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Setting the Scene

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction

      • Janne Haaland Matlary, Tormod Heier
      Pages 3-15
    3. Europe, Russia and the World of Magical Realism

      • Christopher Coker
      Pages 17-34
    4. Deterrence and Limited Wars: Echoes from the Cold War?

      • Gjert Lage Dyndal, Øistein Espenes
      Pages 61-81
  3. Strategic Interaction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
    2. Strategic Ability in Europe: The Case of France

      • Øyvind Østerud
      Pages 129-146
  4. The Use of Force

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
    2. Tools of Russian Influence: Information and Propaganda

      • Geir Hågen Karlsen
      Pages 181-208
  5. Conclusions: Mapping NATO’s Vulnerabilities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 263-263
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 289-291

About this book

This book is the first full-spectrum analysis of Russian and European norms of political action, ranging from international law, ethics, and strategy, to the specific norms for the use of force. It brings together leading scholars from these various fields, examining the differences in norm understanding between Russia and Europe. In light of the 2014 occupation and annexation of Crimea by Russia, and its subsequent covert participation in the internal affairs of Ukraine, including aggressive flying and major military exercises, Russia seems to be a classical revisionist power, intent on changing the balance of power in Europe in particular. It also reaches beyond Europe, inserting itself as the key actor in the Syrian war. The book therefore considers how we should understand Russia. It also questions whether or not the West, in particular Europe, responds adequately in this delicate and dangerous new situation. The book concludes that at present Russia acts strategically and with considerable success whereas Europe is reactive in its response.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Janne Haaland Matlary

  • Norwegian Defence University College, Oslo, Norway

    Tormod Heier

About the editors

Janne Haaland Matlary is Professor of political science at the University of Oslo, Norway, and at the Norwegian Command and Staff College at the Defence University College in Oslo.

Tormod Heier is Lieutenant Colonel in the Norwegian Army, and serves as a lecturer at the Norwegian Command and Staff College at the Defence University College in Oslo. 

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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