Japanese-Polish aid for refugees from Ukraine: multilevel governance, soft power and international cooperation

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Olga Barbasiewicz
Merklejn, Iwona
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2026-03-31
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Studia Polityczne
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1
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54
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99-131
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1230-3135
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https://czasopisma.isppan.waw.pl/sp/article/view/3377
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2026-03-31
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Japan and Poland were among the countries which in 2022 provided financial aid to Ukraine, while putting sanctions on Russia in order to consolidate the alliance of those opposing the aggression. Within a few days after the Russian aggression on Ukraine, both the Japanese institutions and individual entrepreneurs decided to provide aid to refugees. Poland has become one of the key partners to the Japanese donors in delivering assistance to the displaced people. In this paper, we have applied multilevel governance (MLG) theory to analyze the management of international aid flow, operated by both governmental and non-governmental actors. High- profile examples of cooperation among initiatives for refugees in the first year of the Russo-Ukrainian war were examined, highlighting international networks of civil society partly supported by the state: NGOs, religious charities, small business entities and cultural institutions, and demonstrating the success of MLG in short-term crisis management.
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humanitarian aid
multilevel governance
soft power
Polish-Japanese relations
refugees from Ukraine
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Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions ,
SDG 17. Partnership for the goals ,
SDG 10. Reduced Inequalities ,
SDG 3. Good Health and Well-being ,
SDG 1. No Poverty
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