Moldavian Journal of International Law and International Relations
"FROZEN CONFLICTS" AND THE PROBLEM OF EUROPEAN SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE THEORY OF POLITICAL REALISM
Author: DIRUN Anatoly
JEL Classification: F51, F52.
Universal Decimal Classification: 341.24, 327.56, 327.39
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61753/1857-1999/2345-1963/2025.20-2.08
DIRUN Anatoly - PhD in Political Science, Postdoctoral Studies, State University of Moldova. (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova).
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7129-7433Email: anatoliidirun16@gmail.com
Keywords: frozen conflicts, political realism, balance of power, threat theory, transnistrian conflict
Abstract
The article examines the problem of studying "frozen conflicts" in the context of the theory of political realism. Using the example of using the balance of power theory in the field of forming European security, it is proposed to expand and structure the research tools for analyzing "frozen conflicts". The practical application of the theory is shown on the example of the Transnistrian conflict, which allows for a better understanding of the mechanisms that ensure the preservation of peace in the region and also to use the experience of the Transnistrian settlement in resolving the Ukrainian crisis.