Notes from the Underground
Profiles and Mobilization Dynamics of Pro-Russia Western Fighters in the Donbas-Insights from Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4086629 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesco Marone (0000-0003-3824-1507, University of Teramo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 512-532 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546553.2023.2171868 |
| OpenAlex | W4321097844 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The Ukrainian crisis has caused important repercussions at the international level, including the influx of thousands of voluntary fighters from abroad. According to recent estimates, from 2014 until the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, approximately 1,000 Westerners travelled to the disputed region of the Donbas (Eastern Ukraine), on both sides of the conflict (Ukrainian forces and Russia-supported “separatist” militias). This article intends to offer an original contribution to the empirical study of the mobilization of Western fighters in the Donbas, by taking into account, for the first time, the national case of Italy (one of the countries most affected by the phenomenon in the West). In particular, based on detailed primary and secondary sources, the paper examines in depth a relatively large Italian network of pro-separatist fighters and direct supporters, including far-right militants, and analyzes their profiles and mobilization dynamics, drawing upon the literature on social movements and contentious politics
Mobilization · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social mobilization · Sociology · Ukrainian · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia
From Radical Right to Reactionary Internationalism
Ideologies and narratives of Italian foreign fighters in the Russian-Ukrainian war
Far-right European foreign fighters in the Yugoslav and Ukraine wars. Ideological and geopolitical implications between Westernist and Eurasianist radicalisms
The link between right-wing political radicalism and geopolitical action. The Yugoslav wars and the action of the opposing factions of the European extreme right
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |