The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Sanctions, and Power Politics: Revitalizing Neoclassical Realism and Asymmetric Conflict Perspective on Identity in Geopolitics
Journal: International Social Research Nexus (ISRN)
Year: 2025

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has reshaped the global balance of power, highlighting issues such as security, sanctions and geopolitical identity. This study explores this conflict through the lens of neoclassical realism and asymmetric conflict theory, focusing on national identity, geopolitical strategy, and power relations. Neoclassical realism is used to analyze how Russia’s geopolitical identity and internal problems affect its actions toward Ukraine, while asymmetric conflict the