This paper is an attempt to better understand a hard-core security
issue through a feminist lens or to grasp a new “Great Game”3
emerging in central Eurasia by using a feminist understanding of
power. The war in Ukraine is considered pivotal to the direction of
world history, global order, and the very architecture of the
international system. While NATO and Western powers are reluctant
to go into a direct military confrontation with Russia over Ukraine,
sanctions on Russia have repercussions that extend way beyond
Russian borders.
Specifically, the former Soviet republics of Central Asia and South
Caucasus—which have continued to be almost an integrated part of
the extended Russian economy—are experiencing a stronger impact
of sanctions than initially planned by the international community.
This paper aims to address the unintended consequences of
sanctions against Russia on the extended Eurasian space. It relies on
the ontology of feminist security studies by focusing on the marginal
actors of the Great Game, discovering that resilience is another form
of soft power in today’s international relations.
The Impact of Sanctions against
Russia on Central Eurasia:
A New Great Game through a
Feminist Lens
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Full article published in: Journal of International Women's Studies Volume 25, Issue 6 | 2023
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Dr. Anna Dolidze
Associate Professor
Policing and Security
Rabdan Academy
Akchurina
Viktoria
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