Non-realistic elements in the Russia / "Collective West" conflict
Journal: Socioloski pregled
Year: 2023

The article examines the Russia / "Collective West" conflict since Vladimir Putin's Munich speech at 2007 to last Ukrainian crisis. Using classic conflict theories expounded by L. Coser, R. Dahrendorf, K. Boulding, L. Kriesberg, the author analyzes the tendency of the gradual prevalence of the conflict of values over the conflict of interests in Russia/"Collective West" relations. It opines that the irrationalization of the conflict makes non-realistic improvements to conflict that loses its pre