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Putins unmöglicher Krieg: Überlegungen zum Nicht-Rationalen in der internationalen Politik

[working paper]

Dembinski, Matthias

Corporate Editor
PRIF - Peace Research Institute Frankfurt / Leibniz-Institut für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

Abstract

Putins Entscheidung zum Krieg beruhte auf der Annahme einer positiven Kosten-Nutzen-Kalkulation. Knapp zwei Jahre später ist klar, dass die Kosten der Aggression astronomisch und die Nutzen überschaubar sind. Derartige Fehleinschätzungen erschüttern die Grundlagen rationalistischer Handlungstheorien... view more

Putins Entscheidung zum Krieg beruhte auf der Annahme einer positiven Kosten-Nutzen-Kalkulation. Knapp zwei Jahre später ist klar, dass die Kosten der Aggression astronomisch und die Nutzen überschaubar sind. Derartige Fehleinschätzungen erschüttern die Grundlagen rationalistischer Handlungstheorien wie die Strategic Studies. Der Beitrag fragt, wie fundamental diese Erschütterung ist und wie sich die Strategic Studies neu aufstellen könnten, um ihre Analyse- und Prognosefähigkeit angesichts des Befundes nichtrationaler Entscheidungen zu verbessern.... view less


Putin's decision to go to war was based on the assumption of a positive cost-benefit-calculation. Almost two years later, it is clear that the costs of aggression are astronomical and the benefits meagre. Such miscalculations challenge the foundation of rationalist theories such as strategic studies... view more

Putin's decision to go to war was based on the assumption of a positive cost-benefit-calculation. Almost two years later, it is clear that the costs of aggression are astronomical and the benefits meagre. Such miscalculations challenge the foundation of rationalist theories such as strategic studies. The article asks how fundamental this challenge is and how strategic studies could reposition itself in order to improve its analytical and prognostic ability in a world in which surprisingly often political decisions are not in line with assumptions of rationality.... view less

Keywords
Russia; international politics; war; rationality; action theory

Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy

Document language
German

Publication Year
2023

City
Frankfurt am Main

Page/Pages
26 p.

Series
PRIF Working Papers, 60

Status
Published Version; reviewed

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications


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