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Artykuł wskazuje na luki w literaturze oraz nieporozumienia dotyczące Grupy Wagnera. Analizuje również kwestie prawne związane ze statusem Grupy Wagnera zgodnie z prawem rosyjskim i międzynarodowym, a także jej wykorzystanie jako narzędzia w polityce rewizjonizmu Władimira Putina - środka do zniszczenia lub podważenia porządku międzynarodowego. Artykuł ma dwa cele: (1) Wykazanie, że Grupa Wagnera nie odpowiada typowej definicji prywatnej firmy wojskowej; (2) Zilustrowanie, że Grupa Wagnera służy jako instrument rosyjskiej polityki rewizjonistycznej i zarządzania niestabilnością. Głównym rezultatem niniejszego artykułu jest zaprzeczenie powszechnie przyjętym założeniom, które klasyfikują Grupę Wagnera jako prywatną firmę wojskową, ukazując w nowym świetle jej status i wykorzystanie. To metodologiczne podejście, łączące perspektywy bezpieczeństwa, polityki i prawa, jest pouczające i powinno być cenne dla czytelników zainteresowanych bezpieczeństwem i studiami międzynarodowymi.

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Grupa Wagnera najemnicy prywatna firma wojskowa rewizjonizm nihilizm Rosja Wagner Group mercenaries private military company revisionism nihilism Russia

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Szpak, A., Bryc, A., & Piechowiak, J. (2024). Grupa Wagnera jako instrument rosyjskiej polityki rewizjonistycznej/nihilistycznej. Rocznik Bezpieczeństwa Międzynarodowego, 18(1), 21–43. https://doi.org/10.34862/rbm.2024.1.3

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