The Downfall of Liberal International Order: A Case Study of Russia and Ukraine War
We have been living in a liberal international order for the past seventy-five years. The world has enjoyed the advantages of a system fostering cooperation and preventing the recurrence of devastating wars since WWII. However, the liberal international order, rooted in liberal theory, faces a current threat of diminishing influence. There are multiple reasons for the downfall but the recent Russia-Ukraine war was the final nail in the coffin. This paper seeks to explore the downfall of the liberal international order and explain how the international institutions have failed to prevent or stop the Russian and Ukraine wars. This paper also highlights the failure of Democratic peace theory and liberalism in the context of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Lastly, the paper concludes that a global response and efforts from international institutions are required to stop the threat of the largest military conflict since WWII.
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Russia-Ukraine War, Liberalism, Liberal International Order, Democratic Peace Theory, International Institution
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(1) Adrish Anwar
MS, International Relations, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Sohail Ahmad
Associate Professor, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Anwar, A., & Ahmad, S. (2023). The Downfall of Liberal International Order: A Case Study of Russia and Ukraine War. Global Political Review, VIII(I), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2023(VIII-I).04
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CHICAGO : Anwar, Adrish, and Sohail Ahmad. 2023. "The Downfall of Liberal International Order: A Case Study of Russia and Ukraine War." Global Political Review, VIII (I): 20-26 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2023(VIII-I).04
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HARVARD : ANWAR, A. & AHMAD, S. 2023. The Downfall of Liberal International Order: A Case Study of Russia and Ukraine War. Global Political Review, VIII, 20-26.
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MHRA : Anwar, Adrish, and Sohail Ahmad. 2023. "The Downfall of Liberal International Order: A Case Study of Russia and Ukraine War." Global Political Review, VIII: 20-26
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MLA : Anwar, Adrish, and Sohail Ahmad. "The Downfall of Liberal International Order: A Case Study of Russia and Ukraine War." Global Political Review, VIII.I (2023): 20-26 Print.
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OXFORD : Anwar, Adrish and Ahmad, Sohail (2023), "The Downfall of Liberal International Order: A Case Study of Russia and Ukraine War", Global Political Review, VIII (I), 20-26
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TURABIAN : Anwar, Adrish, and Sohail Ahmad. "The Downfall of Liberal International Order: A Case Study of Russia and Ukraine War." Global Political Review VIII, no. I (2023): 20-26. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2023(VIII-I).04