Britain's foreign policy regarding the Ukraine war: The dream of a global Britain

Document Type : Case Study

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Department of European Studies, Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Focusing on the importance of the "Global Britain" approach in the British foreign policy in the post-Brexit period, this article seeks to examine the British foreign policy towards the Ukraine crisis during the two periods of the beginning of the crisis in 2014 and the Russian military attack on Ukraine in 2022. The main question of the research is, what is the impact of the "Global Britain" approach in the British foreign policy in the post-Brexit period regarding the Ukraine crisis? The hypothesis of the article, which was examined with a qualitative approach through the concepts of the theory of the English school of international relations and the method of thematic analysis, is that the adoption of the "Global Britain" approach plays an important role in the formation and activation of the British foreign policy in relation to the Ukraine crisis, especially in the post-Brexit period. By adopting a theoretical approach and using the library method, this article evaluates the impact of the "Global Britain" approach on the British foreign policy towards Ukraine based on the theory of the English school. This paper discussed that the United Kingdom has moved from European solidarity to British-centered pluralism, from secondary Europe-centered correlative institutions to primary institutions and as a result of playing a leadership role in the Ukraine crisis, it has moved in the direction of reviving the great power and harmonizing positions with the United States within the framework of the "special relationship". Britain's response to the Ukraine crisis has shown Britain's commitment to the "Global Britain" approach and its leadership role in shaping the international order and promoting the values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the post-Brexit period, especially in response to the Ukraine crisis.

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حوزة موضوعی: بریتانیا، جنگ اوکراین

Scope: Britain, Ukraine War

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Journal of Countries Studies
Volume 3, Issue 2
2025
Pages 297-321

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  • Receive Date: 04 November 2024
  • Revise Date: 01 December 2024
  • Accept Date: 02 December 2024

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