The Wagner Group as an Instrument of Russian Revisionist/Nihilist Policy
The Wagner Group as an Instrument of Russian Revisionist/Nihilist Policy
Author(s): Agnieszka Szpak, Agnieszka Bryc, Joanna PiechowiakSubject(s): Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Governance, Public Administration, Public Law, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Developing nations, Politics and law, Criminology, Studies in violence and power, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Nationalism Studies, Penology, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Social Norms / Social Control, Penal Policy, Sociology of Politics, Geopolitics, Politics of History/Memory, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Dolnośląskiej Szkoły Wyższej
Keywords: Wagner Group; mercenaries; private military company; revisionism; nihilism; Russia;
Summary/Abstract: The article highlights gaps in the literature and misunderstandings concerning the Wagner Group. It also examines the legal issues surrounding the status of the Wagner Group according to Russian and international law, as well as its use as a tool in Vladimir Putin’s policy of revisionism – a means to destroy or undermine the international order. The article has two objectives: (1). To demonstrate that the Wagner Group does not align with the typical definition of a private military company; (2). To illustrate that the Wagner Group serves as an instrument for Russian revisionism policy and the management of instability. The main contribution of this article is its contradiction of commonly accepted assumptions that classify the Wagner Group as a private military company, shedding new light on its status and usage. This methodological approach, combining perspectives from security, politics, and law, is enlightening and should be valuable to readers interested in security and international studies.
Journal: Rocznik Bezpieczeństwa Międzynarodowego
- Issue Year: 18/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 21-43
- Page Count: 23
- Language: English
