political ethnographer in kazakhstan. state-society relations in eurasia. informality. identity. author: why control immigration? t/rts = own opinions.
Mar 18, 2022 • 35 tweets • 13 min read
In the 15th hour of the Ukrainathon, I discussed the impact on migration and the political perspective from Kazakhstan, based on my ongoing research on migration and state-society relations in Eurasia. MEGA-THREAD with further reading. 1/
There are three dimensions of migration in the Eurasian region that are affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine. The most long-standing group of migrants affected are those Central Asian citizens that work in Russia. There are millions of them. 2/ utorontopress.com/9781487502973/…
Feb 27, 2022 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
In light of reports of Polish border guards turning away black refugees in order to prioritize white Ukrainians, a thread drawing on my article with @CUP_PoliSci in @NationalitiesP 1/
Exclusion of migrants isn’t always on the basis of nationalism. But it can be. And it is often racialized. Migrants are an easy, visible Other, seeming to fall neatly into the us-versus-them framework of nationalism. 2/ doi.org/10.1017/nps.20…
Feb 27, 2022 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
For American friends and those influenced by American religious organizations, I’ve compiled some resources that analyze the relationship between Russia/Putin and some religious groups in the US. 1/
If you have heard (even casually) support for Putin voiced in your circles, I urge you to read these resources and wrestle with them. Disclaimer: this is my personal interest, but it is not directly related to my own professional expertise; please forgive errors/omissions. 2/
Feb 25, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Russian media is reporting various developments in Kyiv. But what is the explanation for these events? Who do they say is behind them?
Best as I can figure (happy to be corrected): Chernobyl had to be taken to prevent Kyiv from using dirty bombs.
