Vigilante justice and informal policing in post-Euromaidan Ukraine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6358205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yuliya Zabyelina (0000-0003-3255-4553, Department of Political Science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 277-292 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Post-Soviet Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1060-586X • E-ISSN: 1938-2855 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1060586x.2019.1601460 |
| OpenAlex | W2939906097 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 26 |
During and after the Euromaidan, the Ukrainian society experienced an emergence of non-state groups that combined elements of civic activism and paramilitarism. They operated independently from the state and often used extra-legal violence to restore law and order, deliver justice, and protect Ukraine from external and internal threats. Their conduct closely resembles vigilantism. This article draws on the body of criminological and sociological research on vigilantism in order to understand the diverse landscape of vigilante groups in post-Euromaidan Ukraine. It explores the complex relationship between the most representative vigilante groups, the Ukrainian government, and the political and business elites; analyzes the legal boundaries of vigilantism in Ukraine; and discusses the outcomes of vigilante justice for democratic consolidation, rule of law, and human rights. This article offers a new paradigm for theorizing popular mobilization in Ukraine and sheds light on important dimensions of the formation of an informal system of policing and justice
Civil society · Consolidation (business · Criminology · Democracy · Economic Justice · Government (linguistics · Human rights · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Rule of law · Sociology · State (computer science · Ukrainian · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |