The Russia-Ukraine War and the Global South’s Sovereignty Paradox

Raj Verma (Jilin University, China, and London School of Economics, UK)

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English

Routledge
04 June 2025

Development studies; Social & political philosophy; Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies; International relations

This book examines the sovereignty paradox in the Global South within the context of the Russia-Ukraine war. It illustrates the contradiction that countries which helped establish the post-World War II norm of ""equal sovereignty""—entitling all nations to the same respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity as the West—are reluctant to publicly condemn Russia’s infringement on Ukraine’s sovereignty.

The chapters in this volume further highlight the Global South’s duplicity because the Global South has been extremely critical of the US-led West for violating the United Nations Charter, international law and compromising on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries in the Global South. Through the analysis of nine countries, the contributions discuss each nation’s foreign policy tenets and how they have been violated in their stance on the Russia-Ukraine war and the justifications for such deviations. It also illustrates that “cherry picking” is the norm that states have adopted in employing the concept of sovereignty and this is likely to continue in the future.

This book will be of interest to students, scholars, analysts, and policymakers in the fields of international relations, political science, geopolitics, and Global South studies.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Security Policy.

Edited by: Raj Verma (Jilin University China and London School of Economics UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9781041043249
ISBN 10: 1041043244
Pages: 149
Publication Date: 04 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. The “sovereignty paradox” in China’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war 2. Interests trump principles and values: India’s neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war 3. Brazil’s position in the Russia-Ukraine war: Balancing principled pragmatism while countering weaponized interdependence 4. Ukraine, the 2023 BRICS Summit and South Africa’s non-alignment crisis 5. Indonesia’s ambivalence in the Russia-Ukraine war: Balancing equal sovereignty norms with a familial approach 6. Pakistan’s neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war: Navigating great power politics 7. No dog in this fight: Interrogating Ethiopia’s calculated neutrality towards the Russia-Ukraine war 8. Saudi Arabia’s ambivalent stance on the Russia-Ukraine war: Balancing regime stability and equal sovereignty 9. National security outweighs norms and principles: Egypt’s foreign policy towards the Russia-Ukraine war

Raj Verma is Professor of International Relations and Foreign Policy and Director, Center for South and Central Asia at Shanghai International Studies University, and a Non-Resident Scholar at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, USA. He is the editor/co-editor of seven special issues/sections and author of more than 40 articles published in journals. His research is focused on India’s and China’s foreign and security policy, Sino–India–US-Russia-Pakistan relations, Asian security issues, emerging world order and International Relations theory.