title: Leaders, States and war in Ukraine: back to the old school of realism?
abstract: Nowadays, the promises of a universal neoliberal order seem to have been hijacked by tendencies of illiberalism, authorianism and militarism all across the world, including in some Western societies. The complex crisis the current international system is facing, covering aspects from climate change to pandemies, and from political and financial instability to conflict and war, are picturing a grim reality. Does the grand old theory of realism coming back? Did we bury it too soon, academically sp
journal: Analele Universității din Oradea Seria Relații Internaționale și Studii Europene