Author(s) / Editor(s):

 Otreshko Nataliia Borysivna, Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Leading Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

 email: otreshkon@gmail.com

 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9563-692X

Year: 2024

Pages: 54–74

Publication language: Ukrainian

Publisher: Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Type of Publication: chapter in edited volume

Publication Place: Kyiv

DOI: TBD

The sociology of war emphasizes the dynamics of power and social inequality as key factors in understanding conflicts. This article explores how asymmetries of power between states, regions, and social groups influence the causes and outcomes of wars. Contemporary scholars devote considerable attention to the micro-level impacts of war on everyday life, including its effects on individuals, families, communities, and social institutions. The war in Ukraine has become one of the most striking examples of hybrid warfare, combining conventional military operations with information campaigns, cyberattacks, economic sanctions, and support for separatist movements.

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