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Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Development of Russian Illiberalism and Migration in Central Asia

Heusala, Anna-Liisa and Eraliev, Sherzod LU (2024) p.287-314
Abstract
This chapter analyses the impact which Russia’s war in Ukraine, as the manifestation of illiberal politics in Russia, has had on migra­tion. We outline key developments in Russia’s security policy and the shift towards ideological and disruptive illiberalism rooted in Soviet and imperial traditions and examine the war’s impact on mobilities within and from Central Asia, specifically looking at what these changing dynamics mean for illiberalism and authori­tarian rule in the region. The analysis points to the fact that Rus­sian illiberalism has formed a loose state ideology, resulting in a balancing act between political and economic goals in the Global East and Global South and utilizing forced migration and refugees as a hybrid tool to... (More)
This chapter analyses the impact which Russia’s war in Ukraine, as the manifestation of illiberal politics in Russia, has had on migra­tion. We outline key developments in Russia’s security policy and the shift towards ideological and disruptive illiberalism rooted in Soviet and imperial traditions and examine the war’s impact on mobilities within and from Central Asia, specifically looking at what these changing dynamics mean for illiberalism and authori­tarian rule in the region. The analysis points to the fact that Rus­sian illiberalism has formed a loose state ideology, resulting in a balancing act between political and economic goals in the Global East and Global South and utilizing forced migration and refugees as a hybrid tool to influence the outcome of the war. Ultimately, the way in which migration is addressed in the region is likely to have significant implications for the future of illiberalism. (Less)
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Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe
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Heusala, Anna-Liisa ; Aitamurto, Kaarina and Eraliev, Sherzod
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287 - 314
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Helsinki University Press
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10.33134/HUP-26-9
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English
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  booktitle    = {{Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  title        = {{Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Development of Russian Illiberalism and Migration in Central Asia}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/201984238/global-migration-and-illiberalism-in-russia-eurasia-and-eastern-europe-9-russias-war-in-ukraine-the-development-of-russian-.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.33134/HUP-26-9}},
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