TITLE:
The Critical Role of Morale in Ukraine’s Fight against the Russian Invasion
AUTHORS:
Jokull Johannesson
KEYWORDS:
Morale, Russia, Ukraine, Donbass, War
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.8 No.6,
June
16,
2020
ABSTRACT: The
role of morale, also known as esprit de corps, in a high technology environment
of the 21st century warfare, is poorly understood. The purpose of the study is to seek evidence for
the proposition that the Ukraine’s population and military forces morale has
neutralized the asymmetric difference in the military force of the two countries.
The academic and practical implications have the potential to refocus military
practice. An exploratory qualitative research method using theoretical sampling
was used in this study. The study finds significant evidence for high morale as
a balancing factor in the asymmetric differences of Russia and Ukraine, which
explains Ukraine’s success against greatly superior enemy.