A Different Perspective? Russian Interpretation of the International Law in the Post-Cold War Era

• Autorzy: Vassilios Grammatikas
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Despite the fact that both the US and the USSR systematically violated the international law and more specifically Art. 2 § 4 during the Cold War period, the attitude of the Russian Federation, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, changed towards the latter becoming a "champion" of the international law, slamming the West in cases of unilateral actions that constituted violations of the international law, with Kosovo being the most characteristic case. However, as Russia grew stronger it started itself acting according to its wider interests totally disregarding the international law (South Ossetia, Abkhazia - 2008, and Crimea - 2014) being the most characteristic cases. The article investigates into this behaviour and tries to draw conclusions egarding the future conduct of the Russian Federation vis-à-vis fundamental principles of the international law. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Geopolitics; International law; Ethnic conflicts; Armed conflicts

PL

Geopolityka; Prawo międzynarodowe; Konflikty etniczne; Konflikty zbrojne

• Czasopismo: Rocznik Instytutu Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
• Rocznik: 2015
• Numer: R. 13, z. 5 Russia in the Balkans. Threat or Opportunity?
• Strony: 35--46

Twórcy

autor

Vassilios Grammatikas

• University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece

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