THREAT PERCEPTION AND MEMORY IN THE BALTICS AND UKRAINE
THREAT PERCEPTION AND MEMORY IN THE BALTICS AND UKRAINE
Author(s): Joseph ELLISSubject(s): Military history, Geopolitics
Published by: Center for Studies in European Integration, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
Keywords: threat perception; historical memory; memory wars; Baltic states; Ukraine; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania;
Summary/Abstract: The invasion of Ukraine highlights the continued threat Russia poses to Eastern Europe. This essay describes these threats as twofold: investigating both the material realities of soldiers and weapons; as well as abstract notions like the role played by ideas and history. Discussing examples such as the “war of monuments;” the Baltic forest brothers; and the Holodomor; this paper examines how contrasting approaches to history and memory can lead to conflict in the region; particularly when threats are perceived differently by competing actors.
Journal: Eastern European Journal for Regional Studies (EEJRS)
- Issue Year: 10/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 225-241
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
