CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Boryk, Jennifer Marie |
|---|---|
| Title | Memory Politics: The Use of the Holodomor as a Political and Nationalistic Tool in Ukraine |
| Summary | This thesis serves as an analysis of the construction and use of the Holodomor as the defining cornerstone of Ukrainian national identity, and the creation of a victim narrative through this identity. The thesis addresses the steps taken by Viktor Yushchenko in Ukraine to promote this identity, constructed in the diaspora, by seeking the recognition of the Holodomor as genocide by Ukraine’s population, as well as the international community. The thesis also discusses the divergent views of history and culture in Ukraine and how these differences hindered of acceptance of Viktor Yushchenko’s Holodomor policies. |
| Supervisor | Kovacs, Maria |
| Department | Nationalism Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/boryk_jennifer.pdf |
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