I am puzzled by political scientists unwillingness to accept that maybe the surveys are not wrong & that maybe, in fact, Russians did rally around the flag & moved in their willingness to back the war once it started. 🧵1/3
We should understand how motivated reasoning works & the activation of affective identity. State TV propaganda has been focused on affective ID & tapped into underlying beliefs among Russians that Ukrainians although a brotherly nation is one lower in rank. 2/3
& 1 that should submit 2 Russian demands. Humiliation of 1st weeks only further allowed 4 formation of collective beliefs about blame attribution. Once losses experienced instead of blaming themselves Russians find blame outside of their in-group & blame “lower” Ukrainians. 3/3
“This symposium employs established social science theory to frame and place into comparative perspective the case of Belarusian mass mobilization that began in August 2020.” @GwendolynSasse@oonuchtandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… 2/n
#DataForUkraine we know 3 hrs sooner than media of potential warm crimes with this data on human rights abuses. The spikes mean a significant event has occurred. Our detailed data= when what & how & will be helpful to @DmytroKuleba@ICJ_org@ECHR_CEDH@hrw@HRF@UNHumanRights 2/7
#DataForUkraine we know 3 hrs sooner than the media can report of major internal displacement & displaced people fleeing on the move. Again, spikes mean a significant event of displacement has occurred. Our detailed data let’s us know where that is happening. 3/7
⚡️⚡️важлива інформація: Схема «#WarmScotsWelcome».
- Українці без названого спонсора тепер можуть вибрати «уряд Шотландії» і бути прийнятими на цій основі
– Уряд Шотландії також отримає відомості про шотландців, які звертаються до «#HomesForUkraine», щоб допомогти їм узгодити.
“To provide sanctuary for civilians from both air and ground attacks and to help prevent a tide of refugees fleeing to Europe.” #KyivDeclaration
Demand 2 Provide Immediate Defensive Military Aid Including Lethal And Non-Lethal Assistance
“We urgently need air defence systems and anti-tank weaponry to defend our homes and cities from Russia’s use of advanced military technology, including cruise missiles” #KyivDeclaration
Dr. Yuliya Bidenko @YuliaBidenko
Associate Professor of Karazin Kharkiv National University Political Science
Google Scholar profile: scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user…
Analytical Reports
(De)Structuring of Civil Society brill.com/view/book/edco…
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