The Soviet Union comprehensively governed the mobility of its citizens by barring
emigration and strictly regulating internal migration. In the aftermath of the Soviet collapse …

Why is Russian football culture so racist and xenophobic? While many countries have
problems with racism, abundant evidence shows this is particularly bad in Russia and …

Nationalism is now the dominant narrative in Russian politics, and one with genuine
popularity in society. Russian Nationalism and Ethnic Violence is a theoretical and empirical …

ABSTRACT Where did the Russian Cossack soldiers fighting in Ukraine come from? How
can we explain that there are now 27,000 combatants who identify with this label? This …

This article draws upon ethnographic research which was conducted among young
Cossacks (members of officially registered and informal Cossack clubs) in southern Russia …

How do cultural legacies expand our understanding of the causes and longevity of the war?
Is this Putin's or Russia's war? While Russia and Ukraine share many cultural traditions, this …

Охарактеризованы методологические, источниковедческие и историографические
аспекты темы исследования для определения её теоретической основы. Определен …

This study explores the construction of authority and formation of reputation inside the
contemporary Don Cossack community/movement in Rostov Oblast of Russia. The subject …

This article examines the electoral process and elections in advancing the cause of free, fair
and credible elections in the Uganda. Using secondary data, the focus is put on four …