Without the State : Self-Organization and Political Activism in Ukraine / Emily Channell-Justice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Channell-Justice, Emily, 1986- author.

Series:

Anthropological horizons.

Anthropological Horizons Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protest movements--Ukraine--History--21st century.

Protest movements.

Political participation--Ukraine--History--21st century.

Political participation.

Ukraine--History--Revolution of Dignity, 2013-2014.

Ukraine.

Ukraine--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2022]

Summary:

"Without the State explores the 2013-14 Euromaidan protests--a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine--through in-depth ethnographic research with leftist, feminist, and student activists in Kyiv. The book is organized around the concept of "self-organization," the notion that if something needs to be done and a person has the competence to do it, then they should simply do it. Emily Channell-Justice reveals how self-organization in Ukraine came out of leftist practices but was adopted by actors from across the spectrum of political views over the course of Euromaidan, including far-right groups. The book shows how the widespread adoption of self-organization has encouraged Ukrainians to rethink their expectations of the relationship between citizens and their state. It explains how self-organized practices have changed people's views on what they think they can contribute to their own communities, and in the wake of Russia's renewed invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it has also motivated new networks of mutual aid within Ukraine and beyond. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, including the author's first-hand experience of the entirety of the Euromaidan protests, Without the State provides a unique analytical account of this crucial moment in Ukraine's post-Soviet history."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

Language Note

Introduction: “We provide the content of Maidan!”

Chapter One. Without Any Help from the State: Self-Organization in Ukraine

Chapter Two. Twenty-First Century Leftists

Chapter Three. Decommunization and National Ideology

Chapter Four. #LeftMaidan: Violence, Repression, and Re-creation

Chapter Five. “For free education”: Education Activism and Maidan

Chapter Six. “These aren’t your values”: Gender and Nation on Maidan

Conclusion: Volunteerism after Maidan

Afterword

Notes

References

Index

Anthropological Horizons

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4875-0975-8

1-4875-0976-6

OCLC:

1338031551