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"Are there no genuine Ukrainians in Ukraine?" En kvalitativ undersökning av historiebruk och narrativ i Putins retorik om Ukraina från 2013 till 2022

Nordanskog, Arvid LU (2022) FKVK02 20221
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This study analyzes Vladimir Putin’s use of history in narratives about Ukraine in outward rhetoric, and how it has changed over time since 2013. This is done through qualitative text-analysis of speeches and other texts published on the Kremlin’s website. The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of one aspect behind the build-up to the current Russo-Ukrainian war, and how historical narratives can be used to legitimize inter-state conflict between two formerly close countries. The study finds two main narratives: one in 2013 where common history and religion binds Ukraine and Russia together inseparably; the other from the annexation of Crimea and onwards about a Ukraine ruled by fascist nationalists who have chosen the West over its... (More)
This study analyzes Vladimir Putin’s use of history in narratives about Ukraine in outward rhetoric, and how it has changed over time since 2013. This is done through qualitative text-analysis of speeches and other texts published on the Kremlin’s website. The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of one aspect behind the build-up to the current Russo-Ukrainian war, and how historical narratives can be used to legitimize inter-state conflict between two formerly close countries. The study finds two main narratives: one in 2013 where common history and religion binds Ukraine and Russia together inseparably; the other from the annexation of Crimea and onwards about a Ukraine ruled by fascist nationalists who have chosen the West over its own people. These narratives have in common a view of history, culture and religion as primordial ties between Ukrainians and Russians. In 2013 this was mostly an ascertainment. In 2022 it is, together with accusations of Nazism in Ukraine, proclaimed as grounds for a Russian invasion or “special military operation” to “de-nazify” Ukraine. (Less)
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author
Nordanskog, Arvid LU
supervisor
organization
course
FKVK02 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Russia, Ukraine, state narratives, primordialism, nationalism, use of history, Russo-Ukrainian war
language
Swedish
id
9081244
date added to LUP
2022-07-03 09:15:33
date last changed
2022-07-03 09:15:33
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  abstract     = {{This study analyzes Vladimir Putin’s use of history in narratives about Ukraine in outward rhetoric, and how it has changed over time since 2013. This is done through qualitative text-analysis of speeches and other texts published on the Kremlin’s website. The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of one aspect behind the build-up to the current Russo-Ukrainian war, and how historical narratives can be used to legitimize inter-state conflict between two formerly close countries. The study finds two main narratives: one in 2013 where common history and religion binds Ukraine and Russia together inseparably; the other from the annexation of Crimea and onwards about a Ukraine ruled by fascist nationalists who have chosen the West over its own people. These narratives have in common a view of history, culture and religion as primordial ties between Ukrainians and Russians. In 2013 this was mostly an ascertainment. In 2022 it is, together with accusations of Nazism in Ukraine, proclaimed as grounds for a Russian invasion or “special military operation” to “de-nazify” Ukraine.}},
  author       = {{Nordanskog, Arvid}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{"Are there no genuine Ukrainians in Ukraine?" En kvalitativ undersökning av historiebruk och narrativ i Putins retorik om Ukraina från 2013 till 2022}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}