| ID | 146327 |
| Title Proper | Donbas in 2014 |
| Other Title Information | explaining civil conflict perhaps, but not civil war |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wilson, Andrew |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay argues that historical and identity factors, economic fears and alienation from the new government in Kyiv were only part of the reason for the rise of the separatist movement in the Donbas, Ukraine, in the spring of 2014. They set a baseline, but one not high enough to account for the creation of two mini-‘Republics’ and a prolonged war, without considering the effect of Russian sponsorship and the role of local elites, mainly from the literal and metaphorical ‘Family’ of former President Viktor Yanukovych. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 68, No.4; Jun 2016: p.631-652 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 68 No 4 |
| Key Words | Civil War ; Identity Factors ; Donbas in 2014 ; Civil Conflict Perhaps ; Economic Fears |