Archetypal Scenarios of the Russian-Ukrainian War
Journal: Journal of Geography Politics and Society
Year: 2025

The aim of the article is to identify and analyze the key archetypal scenarios of war that are playing out in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation in various narratives and forms of representation. Based on an archetypal approach, a typology of war scenarios as a historical and socio-political phenomenon has been developed. Four scenarios are identified: colonial, Westphalian, ideological/civilizational, and religious (apostate). Based on a comparative analysis, it is concluded tha