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This article consider the concept of existential nationalism to understand Russia's war against, and invasion of, Ukraine. I argue that existential nationalism has more leverage than existing concepts (ethnic nationalism, civic nationalism) to explore existential nationalism as Russia's motivation to pursue war, whatever the costs, and Ukraine's motivation to fight with everything it has.
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Perpetually 'Partly Free': Lessons from Post-Soviet Hybrid Regimes on Backsliding in Central and Eastern Europe
2018, East European Politics [pdf] |
This article explores the lessons of Ukraine and Moldova (rampant state capture, media capture and the role of civil society), for thinking about democratic backsliding in Central and Eastern Europe.
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