COLD WAR II: UKRAINIAN SOVEREIGNTY AND IDENTITY

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dc.contributor.advisorParry-Giles, Shawn Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorMcCloskey, Thomas Laurenceen_US
dc.contributor.departmentCommunicationen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-23T06:41:33Z
dc.date.available2018-01-23T06:41:33Z
dc.date.issued2017en_US
dc.description.abstractUkraine’s 2014 Revolution of Dignity showcases tensions between nationalism and internationalism in a post-Cold War era. Ukraine’s political leaders and ordinary citizens express opposing views about the identity and sovereignty of their nation, as some want closer ties with the European Union, while others seek closer relations with the Russian Federation. The myths and memories of Ukraine’s Cossack past, as well as its time in the former Soviet Union, animate discourses throughout the conflict. These debates result in no clear consensus about Ukrainian identity. The inability of Ukraine to find a unified nationalist identity in the conflict highlights a post-Cold War paradox. Ukraine is unable to articulate a unifying identity because the myths and memories of the Cold War continue to circulate in public discourse. International organizations are largely unable to legitimize either side’s claims of identity in the conflict. This chaos has invited outside intervention, as both the Russia Federation and the United States attempt to influence Ukraine’s decisions about sovereignty and identity in ways benefitting Russian or American interests. These discourses mirror Cold War debates over Soviet satellite countries, as a propaganda battle for the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people rage on in political speeches, online forums, and in international organizations. Ukraine is thus mired in a cycle of unrest, as corruption and language issues continue to prevent the nation from articulating a unified nationalist identity. Ukraine’s crisis showcases the inherent conflict within notions of sovereignty, as both self-determination and freedom from outside intervention often contradict the expected obligations of nations to protect not only their citizens but also those of other nations whose human rights are threatened. This project challenges the notion that post-Cold War states can easily move beyond the legacies of the Cold War, as their past myths and memories continue to define their sovereignty and identity well after the conflict ends.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M2PC2TB19
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/20359
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledRhetoricen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledCommunicationen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledRussian historyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCold Waren_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCommunicationen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledInternationalismen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledNationalismen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledRhetoricen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledUkraineen_US
dc.titleCOLD WAR II: UKRAINIAN SOVEREIGNTY AND IDENTITYen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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