Allyson Edwards
Biographic Data
| ID | 4097020 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Allyson Edwards |
| GIVEN NAMES | Allyson |
| FAMILY NAME | Edwards |
| SIGNATURE | EDWARDS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bath Spa University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4679-4219 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Introduction to the Special Section on Youth and Russia’s War Against Ukraine
The Russian state under Vladimir Putin envisions children as objects in its war against Ukraine, which has a wider nexus of geopolitical control in former communist countries. However, young people in the digital age resist, adapt, and re-use scripts in everyday private and civic practices. This introduction argues that Russia’s war against Ukraine is reshaping how young people across the former communist space understand themselves, shape their …
“Now I Know What It Means to Be a Donbas Child’s Mother”
This article analyses media representations of Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, in light of the ICC arrest warrant issued for her and Vladimir Putin over the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children. Using discourse analysis across Ukrainian, Russian, and selected Western (UK/US) media, it examines how gendered narratives shape understandings of female agency, political violence, and motherhood. Drawing on femini…
Creating Good Young Patriots
This article investigates the role of two state youth group leaders in disseminating patriotic discourses to young Russians on Telegram in the first six months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The authors argue that these leaders use social media influencer (SMI) techniques to “launder” and propagate narratives that align with the Kremlin’s agenda. The methodological approach involved a comprehensive critical discourse analysis of six mo…
Anyone can be a hero
Vladimir Putin's Russia places a great deal of emphasis on the patriotic education of its children and young people, which includes encouraging them to embrace the glorification of war and provide unconditional support for Russia's armed forces. The state's efforts to militarize Russia's youth have accelerated since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and increasingly rely on the appeal of heroism and heroes as role m…
Youth and Memory in Europe
Transitioning Gender
Journal Article Transitioning Gender: Feminist Engagement with International Refugee Law and Policy 1950–2010 Get access Alice Edwards Alice Edwards * * Lecturer in International Refugee and Human Rights Law, Refugee Studies Centre, and Member, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. PhD in Public International Law (Australian National University), LL.M in Public International Law (Distinction/first class) (Nottingham), Dipl. Int'l & Comp. Hum. Rts…
Transitioning Gender
Journal Article Transitioning Gender: Feminist Engagement with International Refugee Law and Policy 1950–2010 Get access Alice Edwards Alice Edwards * * Lecturer in International Refugee and Human Rights Law, Refugee Studies Centre, and Member, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. PhD in Public International Law (Australian National University), LL.M in Public International Law (Distinction/first class) (Nottingham), Dipl. Int'l & Comp. Hum. Rts…
Creating Good Young Patriots
This article investigates the role of two state youth group leaders in disseminating patriotic discourses to young Russians on Telegram in the first six months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The authors argue that these leaders use social media influencer (SMI) techniques to “launder” and propagate narratives that align with the Kremlin’s agenda. The methodological approach involved a comprehensive critical discourse analysis of six mo…
Anyone can be a hero
Vladimir Putin's Russia places a great deal of emphasis on the patriotic education of its children and young people, which includes encouraging them to embrace the glorification of war and provide unconditional support for Russia's armed forces. The state's efforts to militarize Russia's youth have accelerated since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and increasingly rely on the appeal of heroism and heroes as role m…
Transitioning Gender
Journal Article Transitioning Gender: Feminist Engagement with International Refugee Law and Policy 1950–2010 Get access Alice Edwards Alice Edwards * * Lecturer in International Refugee and Human Rights Law, Refugee Studies Centre, and Member, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. PhD in Public International Law (Australian National University), LL.M in Public International Law (Distinction/first class) (Nottingham), Dipl. Int'l & Comp. Hum. Rts…
Youth and Memory in Europe
“Now I Know What It Means to Be a Donbas Child’s Mother”
This article analyses media representations of Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, in light of the ICC arrest warrant issued for her and Vladimir Putin over the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children. Using discourse analysis across Ukrainian, Russian, and selected Western (UK/US) media, it examines how gendered narratives shape understandings of female agency, political violence, and motherhood. Drawing on femini…
Creating Good Young Patriots
This article investigates the role of two state youth group leaders in disseminating patriotic discourses to young Russians on Telegram in the first six months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The authors argue that these leaders use social media influencer (SMI) techniques to “launder” and propagate narratives that align with the Kremlin’s agenda. The methodological approach involved a comprehensive critical discourse analysis of six mo…
Anyone can be a hero
Vladimir Putin's Russia places a great deal of emphasis on the patriotic education of its children and young people, which includes encouraging them to embrace the glorification of war and provide unconditional support for Russia's armed forces. The state's efforts to militarize Russia's youth have accelerated since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and increasingly rely on the appeal of heroism and heroes as role m…
Introduction to the Special Section on Youth and Russia’s War Against Ukraine
The Russian state under Vladimir Putin envisions children as objects in its war against Ukraine, which has a wider nexus of geopolitical control in former communist countries. However, young people in the digital age resist, adapt, and re-use scripts in everyday private and civic practices. This introduction argues that Russia’s war against Ukraine is reshaping how young people across the former communist space understand themselves, shape their …
Politics (4 works) · Gender, Security, and Conflict (3 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Ukrainian (2 works) · 1990-2020 (1 work) · Academic Freedom and Politics (1 work) · Agency (philosophy) (1 work) · Algeria (1 work)