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Examines schools of thought on foreign relations, their images of Russia as an international actor and the external environment, and grand strategies.

This research deals with the course of the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the main reasons for its outbreak, as well as its geopolitical, economic, military and security dimensions and repercussions, not only on the parties to the conflict, but on the whole world. The Russian-Ukrainian war is not just a passing event during international relations. Rather, it has become one of the most important international events in the twenty-first century, due to many local, regional and international considerations, the most important of which is that the future of the current international system, with all its pillars, balances and alliances, may depend on the outcome of this war and who will be the victorious party at the end. If Ukraine wins, with NATO behind it, Western hegemony will be consolidated over the current international system, and there will be no change in its structure. But if Russia wins, it will be able, together with China and the countries that support them, to shape a multipolar international system, and herein lies the importance of this research that deals with this war.

Child witnesses pose unique challenges to the legal system, and courtrooms are daunting and alien to children. Timely and truly international in scope, this volume focuses on the techniques and procedures used to accommodate child witnesses in legal systems - and on research investigating the effectiveness and implications of those techniques - around the world: England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Israel, South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and India. Featuring the work of renowned scholars from the international psycholegal community, the volume