Voting, identity and security threats in Ukraine
Who supports the Radical “Freedom” Party
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12302244 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lenka Bustikova (0000-0002-0547-4120, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 239-256 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communist and Post-Communist Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0967-067X • E-ISSN: 1873-6920 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.postcomstud.2015.06.011 |
| OpenAlex | W2193891278 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 24 |
This article investigates voters and sympathizers of Ukraine’s radical right party, Svoboda. Using an original survey conducted in 2010, it shows that support for Svoboda was rooted less in extreme levels of xenophobia vis-à-vis Russians, and more in concerns about the support that the Russian minority receives from the state, fear of losing Ukrainian sovereignty, and economic anxiety. In contrast to the conventional view, the analysis suggests that support for Svoboda was not a function of inter-group ethnic hostilities; instead, it originated in perceived threats and anxieties about the character of the Ukrainian state
Ethnic group · Identity (music · Immigration · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Radical right · Sociology · Sovereignty · State (computer science · Ukrainian · Voting · Xenophobia · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Religion and Society Interactions
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |