CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Balalykin, Egor |
|---|---|
| Title | Role of identity and kin states in formation and preservation of de facto states: cases of Serbian Krajina and LDPR |
| Summary | Scholars argue a lot about kin states role in creation separatist political entities. Often, they claim that kin state plays the only significant role. Same remarks can be heard from academia and public in regard to Serbian Krajina and Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LDPR). This thesis will argue that significance of identity in creation of these de facto states is usually downplayed, while actions of kin state (Serbia and Russia respectively) are overestimated. This thesis will show that identity was a very important variable in birth of both Serbian Krajina and LDPR, as it created the group for separatism. Although kin states provided separatists with support, the history of Krajina and Donbas conflict should be reduced to Belgrade and Moscow actions. In addition, in certain periods of time, separatists had more autonomy from kin states than it usually believed. This thesis will use qualitative methods and Most Different Systems Design to show the significance of identity and kin state in different historical and political contexts. |
| Supervisor | Jenne, Erin Kristin |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/balalykin_egor.pdf |
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