The power of Ukrainian youth
The power of Ukrainian youth
Author(s): Natalia Dolgopolova, Anna Surkova, Kinga Anna Gajda, Alina MehedaContributor(s): Iwona Reichardt (Translator)
Subject(s): Civil Society, Government/Political systems, Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions, Political Essay, Sociology of Politics, Geopolitics, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Ukraine; Ukrainian youth; the power of youth; democratic transformation; Ukraine between Russia and European Union; national identity;
Summary/Abstract: The first 25 years of independent Ukraine is already behind us. In attempts to help understand the changes that have occurred over this time, there are countless political, economic and social analyses, commentaries, recommendations and prognoses. The vast majority of them have referred to this period as one of wasted opportunities. In our research, which we have been carrying out in this regards, we focus on the role the youth has played in the democratic transformation and its future potential. By focusing on the younger generation of Ukrainians we want to show that we are not solely interested in political and economic development, but primarily the country’s human and social capital. We have opted for this approach to better understand how, in the last number of years, young Ukrainians were shaped by experiencing life in a new Ukraine. Have they adopted a stronger sense of national identity, have they become more European? Are they closer to the European Union or Russia? These are the questions we sought to answer.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 06 (44)
- Page Range: 121-126
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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