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Endogenously driven de‐peripheralization through political secession: The case of the Donbas region

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  • Courtney V. Bower
  • Mark J. Minton
  • John I. Carruthers

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This paper presents a case study of the Donbas region, located in eastern Ukraine, focusing on efforts to de‐peripheralize the region prior to and after the outbreak of violence that engulfed it with the Russian invasion in early 2022. It sets out to use the lens of regional science and its sibling field, peace science, to impose some structure for understanding the still ongoing war. It does this by developing an economic history of the Donbas and a conceptual model for thinking about conflict and conflict resolution there. The implications of the model are explored using data on public opinion from 2014, a time of great uncertainty in the region. The model is also used to consider various counterfactual scenarios, and ultimately, to highlight the manner in which a peaceful solution escaped and the region's future was shattered by war. Overall, the paper represents an attempt to use the perspective of regional science to understand a complex and shifting conflict in real time. The project was undertaken with the aspiration that, by adding to knowledge on the Donbas and helping to disseminate awareness of its situation, it may contribute to the eventual recovery of Ukraine and its people. Este artículo presenta un estudio de caso de la región de Dombás, situada en el este de Ucrania, que se centra en los esfuerzos por desperiferizar la región antes y después del estallido de violencia en la que se vio envuelta con la invasión rusa a principios de 2022. Se propone utilizar la lente de la ciencia regional y su campo afín, la ciencia de la paz, para imponer cierta estructura que permita comprender la guerra aún en curso. Para ello, elabora una historia económica de Dombás y un modelo conceptual para reflexionar sobre el conflicto y su resolución. Las implicaciones del modelo se exploran utilizando datos sobre la opinión pública de 2014, que fue un momento de gran incertidumbre en la región. El modelo se utiliza también para considerar diversos escenarios contrafactuales y, en última instancia, para poner de relieve la forma en que se perdió la oportunidad de una solución pacífica y el futuro de la región quedó destrozado por la guerra. En conjunto, el artículo representa un intento de utilizar la perspectiva de la ciencia regional para comprender un conflicto complejo y cambiante en tiempo real. El proyecto se emprendió con la aspiración de que, al ampliar los conocimientos sobre Dombás y ayudar a concienciar sobre su situación, se pueda contribuir a la eventual recuperación de Ucrania y su pueblo. 2022年初頭のロシア侵攻となった暴動の勃発の前と後の、ウクライナ東部のドンバス地方の周辺地域化の取り組みに焦点を当てたケーススタディを提示する。今なお進行中の戦争を理解するための構造を加えるため、地域科学とその兄弟分野である平和科学の両方の視点を用いる。そのために、ドンバスの経済史と、そこでの紛争と紛争解決を考慮する概念モデルを発展させる。この地域で大きな不安があった2014年の世論に関するデータを用いてこのモデルの意義を検討する。このモデルは、事実に反するさまざまなシナリオを検討するためにも使用し、最終的には、平和的解決が消え、地域の未来が戦争によって打ち砕かれた様子を強調するためにも使用される。概して、本稿は、複雑で変化する紛争をリアルタイムで理解するために地域科学の視点を使用する試みを提示するものである。本プロジェクトは、ドンバスに関する知識を追加し、その状況の認識を広めるのを助けることによって、ウクライナとウクライナ国民の最終的な復興に貢献することを願って行われた。

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  • Courtney V. Bower & Mark J. Minton & John I. Carruthers, 2023. "Endogenously driven de‐peripheralization through political secession: The case of the Donbas region," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 15(7), pages 1647-1663, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:15:y:2023:i:7:p:1647-1663
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12661
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