Excessive Brotherly Love? – ‘Fraternity’ of Russians and Ukrainians as a Russian Propaganda Narrative

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dc.contributor.authorStarodubska, Marynaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-14T06:42:19Z
dc.date.available2025-01-14T06:42:19Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThis article aims to show, using evidence from cross-cultural studies, that the peoples of Ukraine and Russia differ significantly on the individualism-collectivism dimension that lies at the heart of national identity. It argues that the idea of Russian and Ukrainian fraternity is, in fact, a myth, based perhaps on some limited cultural accidentals or overly-broad categorizations of temperament and not on fundamental ideologies that undergird the society. Illusions of the fraternity are a product of propaganda based on a range of narratives about the countries (including Ukraine) Russia considers its "area of influence" and has been unsuccess-fully trying to return under its control. Understanding the motivations of Russia, a state with a legacy of authoritarianism and consistently strong ideological opposition to democratic values, is key to making sense of such narratives and the logic behind them. Cross-cultural studies provide in-sights for a broader understanding of inherent differences between Russian and Ukrainian peoples. Approximately 50 percent of the variation in national cultural orientations is unique to the country and is rooted in the lasting differences in historic developmental trajectories. Of particular interest is the relationship between individualism and collectivism in Russian and Ukrainian cultures and its respective impact on the institutions, as these dimensions are among the most distinctive for cultural variation. The author argues that one can discern clear distinctions in cultures by observing the distinct evolution and varying importance of institutions.en_US
dc.identifier.citationStarodubska M. Excessive Brotherly Love? – ‘Fraternity’ of Russians and Ukrainians as a Russian Propaganda Narrative / Maryna Starodubska // Connections. - 2022. - Vol. 21, Issue 3. - P. 47-66. - https://doi.org/10.11610/Connections.21.3.33en_US
dc.identifier.issn0226-1766
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11610/Connections.21.3.33
dc.identifier.urihttps://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/33136
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.sourceConnectionsen_US
dc.statusfirst publisheden_US
dc.subjectfraternal peopleen_US
dc.subjectUkraineen_US
dc.subjectRussiaen_US
dc.subjectcross-cultural comparisonen_US
dc.subjectvaluesen_US
dc.subjectinstitutionsen_US
dc.subjectarticleen_US
dc.titleExcessive Brotherly Love? – ‘Fraternity’ of Russians and Ukrainians as a Russian Propaganda Narrativeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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