Hybrider Krieg in Zeiten der Geopolitik? Zur Deutung und Charakterisierung des Donbass-Konflikt

The interpretation of the Donbass conflict is highly controversial - not only in Ukraine, but also among external observers. Two theses are represented particularly prominent: First, the conflict is characterized as a prime example of a "hybrid war"; secondly, based on the perspective of g...

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Published in:Politische Vierteljahresschrift 2016, Vol.57 (4), p.586-613
Main Author: Schneckener, Ulrich
Format: Article
Language:eng ; ger
Subjects:
Conflict
Dissertations & theses
Geopolitics
Hegemony
Variables
War
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Summary:The interpretation of the Donbass conflict is highly controversial - not only in Ukraine, but also among external observers. Two theses are represented particularly prominent: First, the conflict is characterized as a prime example of a "hybrid war"; secondly, based on the perspective of geopolitics, the war is interpreted as the result of competitive, hegemonic claims of the West and Russia. However, both theories operate with a steering and control imperative which reduces the role of local actors and their agendas to dependent variables of great powers. By contrast, the article advocates for a conflict-sociological approach which clearly shows that external actors to a much greater extent are driven by local conflict dynamics than both theses would admit.
ISSN:0032-3470
1862-2860
DOI:10.5771/0032-3470-2016-4-586