La batalla de las narrativas en la guerra de Ucrania: implicaciones para un mundo en transición

Pablo Moral

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Publicado: jul 4, 2024
Resumen

La guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania desencadenó una batalla de narrativas estratégicas que tenían como fin legitimar sus respectivas causas ante las audiencias internacionales. Ucrania se erigió como un mártir de la libertad que luchaba tanto por su supervivencia como por la de los valores liberales occidentales. Rusia, en cambio, impulsó una narrativa antioccidental que propugnaba un nuevo modelo de gobernanza global. Con la prolongación del conflicto, tanto Kiev como Moscú se centraron en persuadir al sur global, cuyo ascenso acelera la transición hacia un orden internacional multipolar, tanto en lo material como en el terreno de las ideas.

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Palabras clave:
Ucrania, Rusia, narrativas, estratégicas, sur global, diplomacia
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