The book is a collection of studies on various contexts of the first phase of the war in Ukraine. Next to the motives and results of disinformation or the position of third countries towards the Russian aggression, the authors consider sexual violence or the image of women in armed conflict and examine public opinions on various war-related issues.

The book is a collection of studies on the war in Ukraine. The considerations focus on different contexts of the first phase of the armed conflict. The authors try to answer questions about the motives and results of Russian disinformation and blaming Ukraine, the US and NATO for the invasion, as well as of the position of third countries towards the Russian aggression. One of the issues addressed is sexual violence in wartime and the image of women in armed conflict. The authors also analyze the aid provided by certain nations and Ukrainian national minorities in selected countries. Some chapters also examined public opinions on various war-related issues. Such a broad approach provides multidimensional view of the war while complementing earlier images of the conflict in Ukraine.

Autorentext

Magdalena Musiä-Karg is professor of political science at the Department of Political Systems, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznä, Poland. Her main research interests focus on the role of women in public space, direct democracy, and the impact of modern technologies on democratic systems. Natasza Lubik-Reczek is professor at the Department of Political Systems, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznä. Her research interests focus on the role of women in public space, political systems (with particular focus on post-Yugoslavian countries) and participation of the young generation

Inhalt

War in Ukraine, NATO, USA, Russia, Kremlin, refugees, V4 leaders, national minorities, Russian invasion of Ukraine, fake news, sexual violence