War in Ukraine: Putin and the multi-order world. Issue 3 (3rd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flockhart, Trine; Korosteleva, Elena A.
• Is Part Of: Contemporary security policy. Volume 43:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 466
• Page End: 481
• Publication Date: 2022-07-03
• Subjects: The war in Ukraine -- Putin -- global order -- liberal order -- Eurasian order; Arms control -- Periodicals; Disarmament -- Periodicals; 327.174
• DOI: 10.1080/13523260.2022.2091591
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1352-3260

Abstract

ABSTRACT : The global rules-based order has been in transformation for more than a decade, whilst the liberal international order has been in crisis and new international orders are emerging. Within this context, the Russian invasion of Ukraine marks what the Germans have called a Zeitenwende because the multi-order world is now a reality. The article outlines the main characteristics and implications of a multi-order world and outlines four categories of orders that will populate the multi-order world. The article details Putin's vision for a Eurasian order and how his plans are received within the Eurasian order. The article offers a perspective on how the global dynamics of the new multi-order world might play out, showing that it is likely to be conflictual rather than a cooperative, and that members of the Eurasian order show little enthusiasm for Putin's vision, resulting in an order held together by force rather than consent.