The Russia-Ukraine War of 2022: Faces of Modern Conflict

This volume examines the war in Ukraine from a range of historical, military and feminist perspectives, exploring aspects such as the attitude of neighboring states, political leadership, local government, social mechanisms and the cultural and media policies of both Russia and Ukraine.
The contributors explain how Ukraine shaped its identity following its separation from the USSR and how Russia built its military power and implemented its invasion plans. Considering the impact of the war not only in Ukraine, but also the Baltic states, chapters discuss the leadership role of President Zelensky, patriotic attitudes, the victimization of women and the impact on Poland as it helps and aid to huge numbers of refugees.
Providing much needed context on the Russia-Ukraine war, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, political science, gender studies, international and national security and public politics.

Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka is Professor of political science at Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Director of the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, specializing in political leadership, social communication, political marketing and women political activity in Poland. She is a member of international political science organizations (International Political Science Association, Central European Political Science Association) and vice-chairman of Polish Political Science Association (PTNP).

Karolina Palka-Suchojad is Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Relations and Public Policies, and Secretary in the Editorial Office of the Journal of Political Science of the Jan Kochanowski University. Her research interests focus on political communication in social media and information management in social media / social media analytics.