"Politics of History" as a Threat to the Internal Peace in Ukraine
Journal: Central European Papers
Year: 2017

This article examines the role of the historical narratives and of the "politics of history" in the domestic politics of Ukraine. It compares the role of emotions within nationalistic and socialist ideological discourses about history. It gives an overview on different elements of national and regional identity in the country. It enquires mainly differences in selfidentifi cation, practical language use, pluralistic religious orientations, and media use. Some of the heterogeneities emerged in th