THE MIT PRESS
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt17kk7hq
Ukraine
The changing map of the Caucasus – The creation of Nagorno Karabakh
Le Monde diplomatique
Nikolaus von Seidlitz’s interpretation of the Caucasus, published in 1881, revealed the region’s long history of diversity and friction. It still aids understanding of the tensions between Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The History of Bilingualism in Ukraine️ & Its Role in the Political Crisis / L’histoire du bilinguisme en Ukraine et son rôle dans la crise politique
Curb population growth to tackle climate change:now that’s a tough ask
“Population growth plays a role in environmental damage & climate change”
>This comes over and over again in a rather disturbing and cynical way
THE CONVERSATION
The real Zelensky : from celebrity populist to unpopular Pinochet-style
Ukrainian academic Olga Baysha details Volodymyr Zelensky’s embrace of widely loathed neoliberal policies, his repression of rivals, and how his actions fueled the current war with Russia.
A comedic actor who rose to the country’s highest office in 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky was virtually unknown to the average American, except perhaps as a bit player in the Trump impeachment theater. But when Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Zelensky was suddenly transformed to an A-list celebrity in US media. American news consumers were bombarded with images of a man who appeared overcome by the tragic events, possibly in over his head, but ultimately sympathetic. It didn’t take long for that image to evolve into the khaki-clad, tireless hero governing over a scrappy little democracy and single-handedly staving off the barbarians of autocracy from the east.
But beyond that carefully crafted Western media image is something much more complicated and less flattering. Zelensky was elected by 73 percent of the vote on a promise to pursue peace while the rest of his platform was vague. On the eve of the invasion, however, his approval rating had sunk to 31 percent due to the pursuit of deeply unpopular policies.
Ukrainian academic, Olga Baysha, author of Democracy, Populism, and Neoliberalism in Ukraine: On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real, has studied Zelensky’s rise to power and how he has wielded that power since becoming president. In the interview below, Baysha discusses Zelensky’s embrace of neoliberalism and increasing authoritarianism, how his actions contributed to the current war; his counterproductive and self-absorbed leadership throughout the war, the complex cultural and political views and identities of Ukrainians, the partnership between neoliberals and the radical right during and after Maidan, and whether a Russian takeover of the entire Donbass region might be less popular among the local population than it would have been in 2014.
No Marshall Plan for Ukraine️: Geography and Geopolitics Dictate a Different Reconstruction Model
Nazis in Ukraine
“The C14 Nazi terror gang signed an agreement with the Kiev municipal government to patrol its streets”
La langue, otage du nationalisme – Ukrainisation à marche forcée
Le Monde diplomatique
Kissinger: These are the main geopolitical challenges facing the world right now
- Former Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, joined Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, for a conversation on the most pressing issues facing the world.
- Kissinger says the conflict in Ukraine can permanently restructure the global order.
- How the USA and China navigate their relationship in this complicated world will be telling for future generations.
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