Crimea Going East - A Clash of Great Power Strategies

Résumé du livre

This article recounts the economical, political, military events that led to the current crisis in Ukraine. It analyzes the main moral, legal and historical arguments that were put forward by Russia and the West in defense or condemnation of their actions in Ukraine, especially with regard to the secession of Crimea - which was either called an (illegal) annexation or an (legal) incorporation. A strategic outlook assesses the long-term effects this crisis will have on Moscow's political and economic integration concept in Eurasia aimed at countervailing US “hegemony” and on the relations between East and West.