INTRODUCTION: UKRAINE & RUSSIA
Every once in a while we have to remind ourselves of the motto that governs Allegra’s operations: our Academic Slow Food Manifesto. What can we…
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This thematic thread examines some of the events that took place in Ukraine in 2014 and 2015. Curated by Allegra.
Simulacrum Crimea (Anthropoliteia Virtual Roundtable PART 2)
Today we re-post our conversation with Judith Beyer from a joint virtual roundtable with Anthropoliteia. In her commentary, Judith answers the question: “What has…
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How Worried Should We Be About Russia?
From Berlin, Russia is a 7-hour drive. The Ukraine is only a little farther by car. And sometimes I feel, when staring out my…
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Ukraine Roundtable with Anthropoliteia (Part 1)
Last week Allegra shared some ‘jewels’ from our archives by revisiting the crises of Ukraine. This week we continue our journey down memory lane…
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The ‘Euro’ in Euromaidan, in Hindsight
On March 18th, 2014 Putin delivered a speech to the Russian Duma where he reclaimed Crimea for Russia. The Russian President did not declare…
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Returning to Crimea: Crimean Tatar homeland in a contested Ukraine
Over the past few weeks my news and Twitter feeds have been overwhelmed with news, analysis and speculation about recent events in Crimea, Ukraine….
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Which Constitution? What Order? Constitutional Politics in Ukraine
In his living room, the acting prime minister of Ukraine, Arseny Yatsenyuk, has a copy of the Ukrainian constitution standing on a sideboard, clearly…
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