Browsing UPTAKE Young Scholars’ Working Papers by Issue Date
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Victims to villains: Internal displacement and nation-building in Ukraine
(University of Tartu Press, 2017)The war in Donbas has created large-scale displacement within Ukraine, an issue the impoverished state has struggled to manage. Internally displaced people (IDPs) have suffered from prejudice at the hands of host communities ... -
“Christian Stalin” – The Paradox of Contemporary Georgian Politics
(University of Tartu Press, 2017)The following study sets as the starting point of analysis the paradox which one can observe in contemporary Georgian public space. Religious discourse refers to Stalin as a believer and even talks of his contribution to ... -
Power structures and normative environment: limits to the rule of law and the EU’s normative power in Ukraine
(University of Tartu Press, 2017)This paper explores the nexus between efforts of the European Union in promotion of the rule of law in Ukraine and the domestic factors limiting the successful introduction and consolidation of this ... -
The Global Mobilities of Russian Museums: The State Russian Museum Goes to Málaga
(University of Tartu Press, 2017)Museums are establishing foreign branches and satellite museums abroad, illustrating a growing trend among both public and private museums. Guggenheim, Louvre, Centre Pompidou, The State Hermitage ... -
Discursive reconstructions of boundaries in the South Caucasus countries vis-à-vis the EU and Russia and the crux of securitization
(University of Tartu Press, 2017)This paper explores the intersection of social images and perceptions of security in the countries of the South Caucasus to scrutinize contested patterns of belonging amid continued talk of a “new ... -
Russians, Refugees and Europeans: What shapes the discourse of the Conservative People’s Party of Estonia?
(University of Tartu Press, 2017)The Conservative Peoples’ Party of Estonia (EKRE) presents a unique case in the study of far-right parties for two reasons. First, the ‘others’ to which they juxtapose Estonians are the ... -
The security dilemma and the rise of nationalism in Ukraine
(University of Tartu Press, 2017)In 1991 nationalism was at its peak in the Soviet space and the sense of independence mobilised the masses and elites alike. In Ukraine, the long sought-after independence did not, however, result in a ... -
Belarus’s Asymmetric Relations with Russia: the Case of Strategic Hedging?
(University of Tartu Press, 2017)Belarus is a country with a commonly misunderstood foreign policy, which cannot be grasped by the classic bandwagoning-balancing dichotomy. The paper argues that under the conditions of deeply embedded ... -
Conflict between Russia and its Neighbors since 1992: The Cases of Belarus and Ukraine
(University of Tartu Press, 2018)Russia’s recent aggressions against Georgia and Ukraine have sparked intense discussions among journalists, scholars, and policymakers. However, these debates have not produced a universally accepted, theoretically grounded ... -
Managing regime stability: The 2018 presidential elections in authoritarian Russia
(University of Tartu Press, 2018)On 18 March 2018, Vladimir Putin was reelected for a fourth term as president of Russia, receiving 77 per cent of the votes. He will remain in office for another six years, up to 2024. While this result did not come as a ... -
The Social Psychological Barriers of Social Norm Contestation: The EU, Russia and Crimea
(University of Tartu Press, 2018)This paper focuses on the social psychological barriers underpinning the EU and Russia’s social norm contestation in the context of Ukraine. Through a frame analysis, I analyse how the two actors perceive the Crimean ... -
Perceptions of Germany in Russia: Evidence from Narrative Interviews with Moscow University Students
(University of Tartu Press, 2018)This paper presents an analysis of focus groups and narrative interviews conducted with Moscow university students regarding their perceptions of Germany. It focuses on narratives about German culture, economic strength, ... -
Counter-hegemonic Struggles in Postsocialist Bulgaria: the 2013 Winter of Discontent
(University of Tartu Press, 2018)This paper attempts to contribute to an understanding of power struggles in the post-socialist context of Bulgaria by way of examining the language of protests, which took place in 2013 in Bulgaria. It offers a critical ...
