Lowell Barrington
Biographic Data
| ID | 1118756 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lowell Barrington |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lowell |
| FAMILY NAME | Barrington |
| SIGNATURE | BARRINGTON L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Marquette University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1189-7514 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 313 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 11 |
A New Look at Region, Language, Ethnicity and Civic National Identity in Ukraine
Analysing a unique set of survey data, this study re-examines the impact of regional divides, language, ethnicity and other demographic factors on important political attitudes in Ukraine. It also looks deeper into the issue of language, including an examination of both closed-ended and open-ended responses addressing how and why some residents of Ukraine see the language they speak as part of their identity. Finally, it provides evidence of Ukra…
Is the regional divide in Ukraine an identity divide
A large body of research has identified regional divisions as an important factor in understanding variation in political attitudes and behaviors in Ukraine. This article focuses on the extent to which regional divisions in Ukraine represent a key identity divide. Drawing on unique data from a national survey of residents of Ukraine, quantitative and qualitative evidence indicates that many respondents see their region as an important part of the…
Citizenship as a cornerstone of civic national identity in Ukraine
Nation-building has been an important and often complicated process in countries like Ukraine, which emerged from ethno-federal communist systems. In Ukraine, a civic approach to national identity has gained support since 2013, but it exists alongside a more ethnic Ukrainian–focused view of national identity. This article focuses on a central element of civic national identity in Ukraine: citizenship. Survey data from both closed-ended and open-e…
Understanding identity in Ukraine – and elsewhere
Within Eurasian studies, survey responses have served as the main type of data for many scholarly works. This is especially true of research on Ukraine, where the juxtaposition between the country’
Fragile Snapshot or Stable Relationships
One of the long-standing criticisms of cross-sectional survey data is that they provide only a contextually driven “snapshot” of attitudes. These attitudes are, the “snapshot critique” contends, highly fragile—subject to significant fluctuation based on events that arise domestically and globally. Although it makes sense that a major event can alter the percentage of people who respond to a given survey question in a particular way, it is less ob…
Reexamining Region, Ethnicity, and Language in Ukraine
The extent to which Ukraine should "look" east or west has been a major question in studies of post-Soviet Ukraine. This article asks what explains variation in attachment to Russia among the Ukrainian public. Using survey data collected in July 2005 by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology, the principal questions of what regional effects in the country represent, whether language is as weak as some studies have indicated, and whether re…
Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Recent evidence indicates that political coverage in newspapers varies from outlet to outlet in correlation with the political atmosphere of those papers.Visual images from photographs of political candidates published in these newspapers are no exception. Although previous works have examined the importance of visual images on observer evaluations, little work has been done to assess whether differing newspaper photographs of a political candida…
Bias in Newspaper Photograph Selection
Bias in Newspaper Photograph Selection
Previous research has shown that visual images of political candidates can influence voter perceptions. This study examines newspaper photographs of candidates to determine whether the favorableness of these pictures is related to the “political atmosphere” of individual newspapers. In particular, we examine 435 candidate photographs from several races covered by seven newspapers during the 1998 and 2002 general election seasons. Based on our ana…
One Ukraine or Many? Regionalism in Ukraine and Its Political Consequences
Intra-state regional differences are a central topic in the study of European and Eurasian politics. In Ukraine, regional differences have proven to be powerful predictors of mass attitudes and political behavior. But what does the “regional factor” in Ukrainian politics represent? Is it simply the result of compositional effects, or are the regional differences more than just a sum of other demographic factors correlated with geographic division…
The Motherland is Calling
Do Russians in Central Asia and other parts of the former Soviet Union see Russia as their homeland? Do they want Russia to defend their interests? How united are they in their views? This article examines these questions through the analysis of surveys conducted among the Russian population in four post-Soviet states--Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Ukraine--as well as in focus groups in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Although many Russians have e…
Views of the ‘ethnic other’ in Ukraine
Social psychology scholars have long understood the importance of ethnic stereotypes as a factor in ethnic relations. Relatively little attention has been paid to such views of the ‘ethnic other’, however, by those interested in ethnic relations in the post‐Communist region. Employing survey and focus group data from the late 1990s, this article presents a study of the views of Russians and Ukrainians about each other. The analysis indicates that…
Examining rival theories of demographic influences on political support
What effects do regional, linguistic, and ethnic divisions have on support for the government and political system? What is the effect of each when the others are controlled for? Are apparent differences in support across regions simply compositional effects of ethno‐linguistic patterns in those regions? This article provides answers to these questions, through the analysis of late 1998 mass survey data from Ukraine. The results indicate that reg…
A Reply to David Laitin
Understanding Public Opinion in Post-Communist States
FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF COMMUNIST RULE in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, a large number of scholarly works appeared analysing public opinion in the region.' Most of the research has focused on identifying the sources of support for current political leaders, independence, democracy, or the market in the late Soviet period or the early post-Soviet period.2 Developing a systematic understanding of the factors that influence public attitudes…
Russian-Speakers in Ukraine and Kazakhstan
A political scientist examines the level of attachment to the “Russian-speaker” label among Russians and Russian-speakers who live outside of Russia within the former Soviet Union. Also examined is the proposition that this label is the main alternative to assimilation and that those who accept it think differently from those who do not about issues such as the independence of their state of residence. Survey and focus-group data collected in 199…
Committees of the American Political Science Association
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Nation” and “Nationalism
One of the essential atarting points of any branch of science is a consistent, broadly understood terminology. Generally accepted definitions of key terms within a discipline are important in order to judge claims by scholars about a given topic. Fortunately, among those who work on the topic of nationalism, there is a growing convergence of definitions of “nation” and “nationalism.” Unfortunately, both terms are often still misused, used loosely…
The Reincarnation of Russia
Journal Article The Reincarnation of Russia: Struggling with the Legacy of Communism, 1990–1994, by John Lowenhardt Get access The Reincarnation of Russia: Struggling with the Legacy of Communism, 1990-1994 by John Lowenhardt. Durham, NC, Duke University Press, 1995. 238 pp. Cloth, $42.50; paper, $15.95. Lowell W. Barrington Lowell W. Barrington Marquette University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Politica…
The Domestic and International Consequences of Citizenship in the Soviet Successor States
(1995). The Domestic and International Consequences of Citizenship in the Soviet Successor States. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 731-763
Reexamining Region, Ethnicity, and Language in Ukraine
The extent to which Ukraine should "look" east or west has been a major question in studies of post-Soviet Ukraine. This article asks what explains variation in attachment to Russia among the Ukrainian public. Using survey data collected in July 2005 by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology, the principal questions of what regional effects in the country represent, whether language is as weak as some studies have indicated, and whether re…
Examining rival theories of demographic influences on political support
What effects do regional, linguistic, and ethnic divisions have on support for the government and political system? What is the effect of each when the others are controlled for? Are apparent differences in support across regions simply compositional effects of ethno‐linguistic patterns in those regions? This article provides answers to these questions, through the analysis of late 1998 mass survey data from Ukraine. The results indicate that reg…
One Ukraine or Many? Regionalism in Ukraine and Its Political Consequences
Intra-state regional differences are a central topic in the study of European and Eurasian politics. In Ukraine, regional differences have proven to be powerful predictors of mass attitudes and political behavior. But what does the “regional factor” in Ukrainian politics represent? Is it simply the result of compositional effects, or are the regional differences more than just a sum of other demographic factors correlated with geographic division…
The Motherland is Calling
Do Russians in Central Asia and other parts of the former Soviet Union see Russia as their homeland? Do they want Russia to defend their interests? How united are they in their views? This article examines these questions through the analysis of surveys conducted among the Russian population in four post-Soviet states--Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Ukraine--as well as in focus groups in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Although many Russians have e…
Russian-Speakers in Ukraine and Kazakhstan
A political scientist examines the level of attachment to the “Russian-speaker” label among Russians and Russian-speakers who live outside of Russia within the former Soviet Union. Also examined is the proposition that this label is the main alternative to assimilation and that those who accept it think differently from those who do not about issues such as the independence of their state of residence. Survey and focus-group data collected in 199…
Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Recent evidence indicates that political coverage in newspapers varies from outlet to outlet in correlation with the political atmosphere of those papers.Visual images from photographs of political candidates published in these newspapers are no exception. Although previous works have examined the importance of visual images on observer evaluations, little work has been done to assess whether differing newspaper photographs of a political candida…
Nation” and “Nationalism
One of the essential atarting points of any branch of science is a consistent, broadly understood terminology. Generally accepted definitions of key terms within a discipline are important in order to judge claims by scholars about a given topic. Fortunately, among those who work on the topic of nationalism, there is a growing convergence of definitions of “nation” and “nationalism.” Unfortunately, both terms are often still misused, used loosely…
Bias in Newspaper Photograph Selection
Previous research has shown that visual images of political candidates can influence voter perceptions. This study examines newspaper photographs of candidates to determine whether the favorableness of these pictures is related to the “political atmosphere” of individual newspapers. In particular, we examine 435 candidate photographs from several races covered by seven newspapers during the 1998 and 2002 general election seasons. Based on our ana…
Citizenship as a cornerstone of civic national identity in Ukraine
Nation-building has been an important and often complicated process in countries like Ukraine, which emerged from ethno-federal communist systems. In Ukraine, a civic approach to national identity has gained support since 2013, but it exists alongside a more ethnic Ukrainian–focused view of national identity. This article focuses on a central element of civic national identity in Ukraine: citizenship. Survey data from both closed-ended and open-e…
The Domestic and International Consequences of Citizenship in the Soviet Successor States
(1995). The Domestic and International Consequences of Citizenship in the Soviet Successor States. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 731-763
A New Look at Region, Language, Ethnicity and Civic National Identity in Ukraine
Analysing a unique set of survey data, this study re-examines the impact of regional divides, language, ethnicity and other demographic factors on important political attitudes in Ukraine. It also looks deeper into the issue of language, including an examination of both closed-ended and open-ended responses addressing how and why some residents of Ukraine see the language they speak as part of their identity. Finally, it provides evidence of Ukra…
Fragile Snapshot or Stable Relationships
One of the long-standing criticisms of cross-sectional survey data is that they provide only a contextually driven “snapshot” of attitudes. These attitudes are, the “snapshot critique” contends, highly fragile—subject to significant fluctuation based on events that arise domestically and globally. Although it makes sense that a major event can alter the percentage of people who respond to a given survey question in a particular way, it is less ob…
Understanding Public Opinion in Post-Communist States
FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF COMMUNIST RULE in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, a large number of scholarly works appeared analysing public opinion in the region.' Most of the research has focused on identifying the sources of support for current political leaders, independence, democracy, or the market in the late Soviet period or the early post-Soviet period.2 Developing a systematic understanding of the factors that influence public attitudes…
Views of the ‘ethnic other’ in Ukraine
Social psychology scholars have long understood the importance of ethnic stereotypes as a factor in ethnic relations. Relatively little attention has been paid to such views of the ‘ethnic other’, however, by those interested in ethnic relations in the post‐Communist region. Employing survey and focus group data from the late 1990s, this article presents a study of the views of Russians and Ukrainians about each other. The analysis indicates that…
Is the regional divide in Ukraine an identity divide
A large body of research has identified regional divisions as an important factor in understanding variation in political attitudes and behaviors in Ukraine. This article focuses on the extent to which regional divisions in Ukraine represent a key identity divide. Drawing on unique data from a national survey of residents of Ukraine, quantitative and qualitative evidence indicates that many respondents see their region as an important part of the…
The Domestic and International Consequences of Citizenship in the Soviet Successor States
(1995). The Domestic and International Consequences of Citizenship in the Soviet Successor States. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 731-763
The Reincarnation of Russia
Journal Article The Reincarnation of Russia: Struggling with the Legacy of Communism, 1990–1994, by John Lowenhardt Get access The Reincarnation of Russia: Struggling with the Legacy of Communism, 1990-1994 by John Lowenhardt. Durham, NC, Duke University Press, 1995. 238 pp. Cloth, $42.50; paper, $15.95. Lowell W. Barrington Lowell W. Barrington Marquette University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Politica…
Nation” and “Nationalism
One of the essential atarting points of any branch of science is a consistent, broadly understood terminology. Generally accepted definitions of key terms within a discipline are important in order to judge claims by scholars about a given topic. Fortunately, among those who work on the topic of nationalism, there is a growing convergence of definitions of “nation” and “nationalism.” Unfortunately, both terms are often still misused, used loosely…
Committees of the American Political Science Association
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
A Reply to David Laitin
Understanding Public Opinion in Post-Communist States
FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF COMMUNIST RULE in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, a large number of scholarly works appeared analysing public opinion in the region.' Most of the research has focused on identifying the sources of support for current political leaders, independence, democracy, or the market in the late Soviet period or the early post-Soviet period.2 Developing a systematic understanding of the factors that influence public attitudes…
Russian-Speakers in Ukraine and Kazakhstan
A political scientist examines the level of attachment to the “Russian-speaker” label among Russians and Russian-speakers who live outside of Russia within the former Soviet Union. Also examined is the proposition that this label is the main alternative to assimilation and that those who accept it think differently from those who do not about issues such as the independence of their state of residence. Survey and focus-group data collected in 199…
Views of the ‘ethnic other’ in Ukraine
Social psychology scholars have long understood the importance of ethnic stereotypes as a factor in ethnic relations. Relatively little attention has been paid to such views of the ‘ethnic other’, however, by those interested in ethnic relations in the post‐Communist region. Employing survey and focus group data from the late 1990s, this article presents a study of the views of Russians and Ukrainians about each other. The analysis indicates that…
Examining rival theories of demographic influences on political support
What effects do regional, linguistic, and ethnic divisions have on support for the government and political system? What is the effect of each when the others are controlled for? Are apparent differences in support across regions simply compositional effects of ethno‐linguistic patterns in those regions? This article provides answers to these questions, through the analysis of late 1998 mass survey data from Ukraine. The results indicate that reg…
The Motherland is Calling
Do Russians in Central Asia and other parts of the former Soviet Union see Russia as their homeland? Do they want Russia to defend their interests? How united are they in their views? This article examines these questions through the analysis of surveys conducted among the Russian population in four post-Soviet states--Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Ukraine--as well as in focus groups in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Although many Russians have e…
One Ukraine or Many? Regionalism in Ukraine and Its Political Consequences
Intra-state regional differences are a central topic in the study of European and Eurasian politics. In Ukraine, regional differences have proven to be powerful predictors of mass attitudes and political behavior. But what does the “regional factor” in Ukrainian politics represent? Is it simply the result of compositional effects, or are the regional differences more than just a sum of other demographic factors correlated with geographic division…
Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Recent evidence indicates that political coverage in newspapers varies from outlet to outlet in correlation with the political atmosphere of those papers.Visual images from photographs of political candidates published in these newspapers are no exception. Although previous works have examined the importance of visual images on observer evaluations, little work has been done to assess whether differing newspaper photographs of a political candida…
Bias in Newspaper Photograph Selection
Bias in Newspaper Photograph Selection
Previous research has shown that visual images of political candidates can influence voter perceptions. This study examines newspaper photographs of candidates to determine whether the favorableness of these pictures is related to the “political atmosphere” of individual newspapers. In particular, we examine 435 candidate photographs from several races covered by seven newspapers during the 1998 and 2002 general election seasons. Based on our ana…
Reexamining Region, Ethnicity, and Language in Ukraine
The extent to which Ukraine should "look" east or west has been a major question in studies of post-Soviet Ukraine. This article asks what explains variation in attachment to Russia among the Ukrainian public. Using survey data collected in July 2005 by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology, the principal questions of what regional effects in the country represent, whether language is as weak as some studies have indicated, and whether re…
Fragile Snapshot or Stable Relationships
One of the long-standing criticisms of cross-sectional survey data is that they provide only a contextually driven “snapshot” of attitudes. These attitudes are, the “snapshot critique” contends, highly fragile—subject to significant fluctuation based on events that arise domestically and globally. Although it makes sense that a major event can alter the percentage of people who respond to a given survey question in a particular way, it is less ob…
Understanding identity in Ukraine – and elsewhere
Within Eurasian studies, survey responses have served as the main type of data for many scholarly works. This is especially true of research on Ukraine, where the juxtaposition between the country’
Is the regional divide in Ukraine an identity divide
A large body of research has identified regional divisions as an important factor in understanding variation in political attitudes and behaviors in Ukraine. This article focuses on the extent to which regional divisions in Ukraine represent a key identity divide. Drawing on unique data from a national survey of residents of Ukraine, quantitative and qualitative evidence indicates that many respondents see their region as an important part of the…
Citizenship as a cornerstone of civic national identity in Ukraine
Nation-building has been an important and often complicated process in countries like Ukraine, which emerged from ethno-federal communist systems. In Ukraine, a civic approach to national identity has gained support since 2013, but it exists alongside a more ethnic Ukrainian–focused view of national identity. This article focuses on a central element of civic national identity in Ukraine: citizenship. Survey data from both closed-ended and open-e…
A New Look at Region, Language, Ethnicity and Civic National Identity in Ukraine
Analysing a unique set of survey data, this study re-examines the impact of regional divides, language, ethnicity and other demographic factors on important political attitudes in Ukraine. It also looks deeper into the issue of language, including an examination of both closed-ended and open-ended responses addressing how and why some residents of Ukraine see the language they speak as part of their identity. Finally, it provides evidence of Ukra…
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