The resilience demonstrated by Ukraine since the outbreak of the full-scale war has challenged existing assumptions about power, security, and the dynamics of international politics. Ukraine’s resistance represents not only a national struggle for sovereignty and territorial integrity but also a broader geopolitical phenomenon with significant consequences for regional arrangements and the evolving global order. The conflict has accelerated debates about the future of European security, the credibility of international institutions, the role of alliances, and the changing balance between democratic resilience and coercive power.
This Open Panel explores how Ukraine’s resistance, resilience, and strategic adaptation are influencing regional geopolitics and contributing to the transformation of the international system. It invites contributions that examine Ukraine’s role in reshaping security architectures, redefining concepts of deterrence and resilience, strengthening new forms of cooperation, and influencing global debates on sovereignty, legitimacy, and the rules governing international relations.
The panel welcomes theoretical, comparative, and empirical perspectives addressing the wider implications of Ukraine’s experience. Contributions may explore geopolitical shifts, security partnerships, diplomatic strategies, societal resilience, technological dimensions of warfare, and the long-term consequences of the war for regional and global governance.
By examining Ukraine’s experience as both a consequence and a driver of geopolitical transformation, the panel seeks to advance understanding of how contemporary crises reshape the structures and norms of world politics.