Ukraine Deepy Dicussion

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The war between Russia and Ukraine officially began in February 2022 but previous incidents also had impacted on the increasing tensions impacting the globe. In February 2022 Russian began a full invasion of Ukraine and as of March 2022 this caused at least 2.5 million Ukrainians to flee. The European Union agreed to temporarily take in refugees without visas. Liberalism is the best international relation approach to explain this action of the European Union because Liberalism core concepts include cooperation, morals, and human rights. Liberalism also holds the beliefs minimizing conflict by working together, positive view of human nature, and peace. The European Union aiding in taking refugees is morally correct in helping its neighbor through a time of crisis. In April 2022, the United States, European Union, and other G-7 nations imposed sanctions on Russia in response to war crimes. The United States, the European Union, and other countries imposing sanctions will hurt Russia economically and it will lead to Russia not affording the war therefore Liberalism best explains the response because liberalism beliefs relate with working together with allies to have prosperity, peace, and minimize conflict and sanctions does that. Also in April 2022, China and India responded by becoming the largest buyers of Russian oil. This action is best described by realism because China and India are buying Russian oil because it’s cheap therefore, it's a win for them rather than sanctioning Russia. Realism relates to the fact that human nature is competitive and selfish and they are motivated by military power and security. China and India don’t share borders with Ukraine and they both aren’t in NATO therefore they can do what’s in their best interest. In May 2022, Finland and Sweden attempted to join NATO membership. This response is best described by liberalism because NATO is an alliance organization and getting into this organization can benefit them with gaining alliances. In June 2022, The European Union executive arm recommended putting Ukraine on a path to membership which is another action that can be described with liberalism. Liberalism can describe this because Liberalism focuses on alliances, cooperation, and working together can maximize prosperity and minimize conflict. Also, in June 2022 Ukraine received their first delivery of heavy weapons from Germany. This action can again be seen as Liberalism because Germany provided aid to their ally Ukraine against an immoral war. By November 2022, Poland had taken nearly 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees but they were running out of money to support them. This supportive action can be viewed as liberalism because Poland is being cooperative and working with Ukraine and supporting the country in the time of crisis. In November 2022, the United States continued to supply Ukraine with millions of dollars in weapons and had new sanctions placed on Russia. The United States actions can be recognized as liberalism because supplying weapons and sanctions both aid Ukraine in fighting against Russia and sanctions negatively impact Russia’s economy affecting the funding of the war. Liberalism can be seen extremely throughout the international relations and reactions of the Ukraine Russian war. Ukraine is receiving extensive help with fighting back against immoral Russia.

Realism, Liberalism, Constructivism, Feminism, Marxism Notes: Realism: Different states have different power, no morals/ethics, where every man is out for his own interests (human nature is selfish and competitive), power is central, alliances are temporary and are only formed for the purpose of security, motivated by the desire for military power and security rather than ethics and morals, doesn’t welcome change Liberalism: Peace and prosperity, moral/ethics/values, trust allies/alliances, working together can maximize prosperity and minimize conflict, democratic states = peace, non democratic = conflict, positive view of human nature, human reason, cooperation Constructivism: History, state identities are complex and changing and arise from interactions with other states, what states find necessary or threatening can change, interactions shape interests and how they are perceived and acted on Feminism: Maybe the world would be different if more women occupied positions of power, International relations focuses on war because men are very engaged in this subject, military activities have traditionally been conducted by men so it is gendered activity. Don't assume rationally, areas of the world with strict gender hierarchies are the least stable and poorest. People's experiences are an important part of their identity. Understanding of power and security is incomplete if we only incorporate male perspectives and experiences. Core concern: security and cooperation. Major approach: expanding definitions to include everyone's experiences, outlook: cautious optimism, central concept: gender, social hierarchy, and inequality. Marxism: Materialistic determination, economic issues, history is the result of material conditions rather than ideas/ideals/beliefs. Class struggle. Classes are formed of groups of people as they relate to their role to the production of goods. Wars happen because capitalism (originates capitalist states), because war is economic. Lasting peace happens with the collapse of capitalism, and the creation of a stateless and classless world. Competition. Colonialism.

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