Recent Historical Politics in the Context of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Analysing the Paradigm Shift in the World Order
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https://doi.org/10.57125/FS.2024.09.20.06Keywords:
historical politics, propaganda, war, international securityAbstract
The use of historical arguments to justify aggressive actions is turning into an actual challenge for the modern international system. The example of Russian aggression demonstrated that when an authoritarian regime threatens military action, sooner or later it uses it. The purpose of the article is to investigate the latest historical politics in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war and changes in the paradigms of the world order. To achieve this goal, the scientific method of content analysis of specialized scientific literature was applied. Based on the results of a careful sampling according to PRISMA guidelines, 40 items of scientific papers were investigated, and the methodological base of researchers on the specified issues was developed. The results emphasize that the modern emphasis on historical politics is important for understanding changes in the world order, as the emphasis on long-standing disputes and territorial claims is not conducive to international security and peace. Russian aggression was prepared as a result of the corresponding "warming up" of public opinion, for which history and historical politics were an important element. Ukraine's most recent historical policy is a kind of response to the Russian challenge. Emphasis on contemporary events, oral history and its dissemination, and actualization of significant figures of Ukrainian history are intended to demonstrate to the world the role and place of Ukraine in it. The conclusions emphasize that the importance of historical politics will grow in the future, especially against the background of the activation of representatives of other authoritarian regimes.
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