The ghosts of “internal colonisation”: Anthropogenic impacts of Russian imperial ambitions in Ukraine

Bogachenko, T; Oleinikova, O

The ghosts of “internal colonisation”: Anthropogenic impacts of Russian imperial ambitions in Ukraine

Bogachenko, T Oleinikova, O

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dc.contributor.author	Bogachenko, T
dc.contributor.author	Oleinikova, O https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0538-6462
dc.date.accessioned	2023-12-15T09:40:29Z
dc.date.available	2023-12-15T09:40:29Z
dc.identifier.citation	Ethnicities
dc.identifier.issn	1468-7968
dc.identifier.issn	1741-2706
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/173846
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p> The Anthropocene denotes an era of accelerated human impact on the environment. Although discourses of the Anthropocene are often criticized for representing colonial and specifically capitalist interests of economic growth, this paper examines, in the case of Ukraine, how these discourses can be applied to uncover and address social (post)colonial impacts of non-capitalist regimes (those also not classified as “Global North”). In particular, the analysis focuses on the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant accident on local communities in Ukraine. As academics of Ukrainian background, authors share their first-hand experiences of such impact on their lives and wellbeing of their families, communities, and land. The narrative research framework is used to engage with the modern Ukrainian community and discuss the implications of geopolitical and cultural proximity of the coloniser, with a particular focus on displacement and forced migration. This is especially relevant as it is reflected in the current refugee crisis and tactics of nuclear terrorism used by the Russian government in the war against Ukraine. This paper is a valuable resource for promoting and giving a voice to the Ukrainian people and potentially other peoples in post-Soviet space to unveil their colonial legacy and utilise the discourses of the Anthropocene to aid more effective decolonisation processes in the future of the region. </jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	SAGE Publications
dc.relation.ispartof	Ethnicities
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/14687968231219774
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	16 Studies in Human Society, 20 Language, Communication and Culture
dc.subject.classification	Sociology
dc.subject.classification	44 Human society
dc.subject.classification	47 Language, communication and culture
dc.title	The ghosts of “internal colonisation”: Anthropogenic impacts of Russian imperial ambitions in Ukraine
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	16 Studies in Human Society
utslib.for	20 Language, Communication and Culture
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/Social and Political Sciences Program
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dc.date.updated	2023-12-15T09:40:11Z
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Abstract:

The Anthropocene denotes an era of accelerated human impact on the environment. Although discourses of the Anthropocene are often criticized for representing colonial and specifically capitalist interests of economic growth, this paper examines, in the case of Ukraine, how these discourses can be applied to uncover and address social (post)colonial impacts of non-capitalist regimes (those also not classified as “Global North”). In particular, the analysis focuses on the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant accident on local communities in Ukraine. As academics of Ukrainian background, authors share their first-hand experiences of such impact on their lives and wellbeing of their families, communities, and land. The narrative research framework is used to engage with the modern Ukrainian community and discuss the implications of geopolitical and cultural proximity of the coloniser, with a particular focus on displacement and forced migration. This is especially relevant as it is reflected in the current refugee crisis and tactics of nuclear terrorism used by the Russian government in the war against Ukraine. This paper is a valuable resource for promoting and giving a voice to the Ukrainian people and potentially other peoples in post-Soviet space to unveil their colonial legacy and utilise the discourses of the Anthropocene to aid more effective decolonisation processes in the future of the region.

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