Towards a Framework for Cognitive-Cultural Offensive Realism: A Psychological Contribution to Understanding the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
Journal: Psikoislamika Jurnal Psikologi dan Psikologi Islam
Year: 2025

ABSTRACTBackground and Aims: This study addresses the limitations of conventional offensive realism in analysing the Russo-Ukrainian conflict by proposing a cognitive-cultural framework that integrates psychological and cultural factors with traditional power dynamics.Design, Setting, and Cases: A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining discourse analysis, historical process tracing, and game theoretical modeling to examine Russia's historical narratives, Vladimir Putin's worldview, and s