Political War: Theory and Practice of US Global Dominance
https://doi.org/10.48137/2074-2975_2025_1_29
Abstract
The article shows the evolution of the concept of «political war» on the basis of doctrinal documents and the corpus of scientific literature. The theoretical framework, proposed for the first time by American diplomat J. F. Kennan, over the years of confrontation between the superpowers became the basis for Washington’s strategic planning of long-term and destructive, including covert operations to eliminate the influence of the USSR in various regions of the world. Conceptually, «political war» includes coercive diplomacy, financial and economic methods of pressure, information and psychological and military-political operations. In the conditions of the Cold War, this entire arsenal was repeatedly tested. Currently, it is directed against Russia in order to undermine its stability and political subjectivity.
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About the Authors
E. G. Ponomareva
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena G. Ponomareva, Professor, Doctor of Political Science, professor of Department
Comparative Politics Department
Moscow
A. G. Samsonov
Vladimir State University (VlSU)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexey G. Samsonov, PhD student
Vladimir
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Ponomareva E.G., Samsonov A.G. Political War: Theory and Practice of US Global Dominance. Обозреватель–Observer. 2025;(1):29-42. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.48137/2074-2975_2025_1_29
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