1. HOW HISTORICAL ANALOGIES WOKE UP THE WEST
- Author:
- Eric Mosinger
- Publication Date:
- 04-2022
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Political Violence @ A Glance
- Abstract:
- Policymakers, activists, and ordinary people often make analogies between past and present, for example, by labeling 9/11 “the Pearl Harbor of the 21st century.” In doing so, people hope to better understand surprising events and develop a plan of action for themselves and others. Vladimir Putin employed historical analogies to justify his invasion of Ukraine, while Western leaders drew on their own understanding of World War II history to mobilize a surprisingly muscular response to Russian aggression.
- Topic:
- War, History, and Vladimir Putin
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe