The Roots and Evolution of Ukrainian National Idea of Victimhood in Ukrainian Political Mythology
https://doi.org/10.26794/2226-7867-2018-8-2-65-71
Abstract
Modern political crisis in Ukraine and possible ways out of it attract attention of Ukraine`s neighbors and the whole international community. However, today`s situation cannot be analyzed without referring to the history of Ukraine`s national identity idea formation. A national idea plays the main role in the process of the development of the nation. According to this fact, that is essential to realize which national idea is used by Ukrainian political elite today to consolidate the whole nation. The main historical stages of Ukrainians` national self-consciousness formation are described in the article. It is also analyzed how naturally the idea of “victimhood” was formed in Ukrainian society. The process of its establishment took several centuries (circa since the beginning of XVII century) and experienced a number of stages on its way to what we can witness now. Today the idea of “victimhood” is often presented as Ukrainian national idea by most of Ukrainian politicians.
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Pylova O.A. The Roots and Evolution of Ukrainian National Idea of Victimhood in Ukrainian Political Mythology. Humanities and Social Sciences. Bulletin of the Financial University. 2018;8(2):65-71. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26794/2226-7867-2018-8-2-65-71
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