Through the Dark Matter
Exploring Donbas Identity in Times of Peace and War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11048673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eva Ievgeniia Babenko (0000-0001-8843-9015, Åbo Akademi University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1246-1263 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nationalities Papers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-5992 • E-ISSN: 1465-3923 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/nps.2025.11 |
| OpenAlex | W4408041090 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This article explores the socio-political landscape of Donbas through a lens of post-colonial studies, revealing the Russian colonial past and neo-colonial ambition. By uncovering the interplay of cultural, political, and economic challenges the author identifies the key elements of the region’s identity and draws on historical analysis and personal reflections on the Russo-Ukrainian war. The article explores how Russia managed to dominate the discourse in Donbas, as well as the reasons why a significant part of the Donbas people accepted Russian dominance over the region and the creation of self-proclaimed states without great resistance. The study underscores the necessity to work on the decolonization of Donbas’ identity as the pivotal point for fostering reconciliation processes in the long-term occupied territories of Ukraine
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |