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Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus Regional Research
Regional Research
The research is primarily concerned with the geographical areas of Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus. RUCARR was established in 2016 and is an intellectual hub for scholars at the Faculty of Culture and Society, building on an established area of study that attracts international researchers and students from a variety of backgrounds.
Our research
RUCARR's research deals with political, social, cultural, economic and other relations of significance within and between Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus, as well as among neighbouring states.
Among others, areas of expertise include:
- political, social and cultural dynamics and history
- nationalism
- ethnic and national identity
- security issues
- civil society development
- authoritarianism
- post-authoritarian transition and transformations
There is an established constellation of scholars at the Faculty of Culture and Society who are experts in area studies on Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus. Our researchers have extensive experience in conducting field research in the region, benefitting from solid knowledge of Russian, Ukrainian and Caucasian cultures and languages, as well as a broad network of local contacts.
RUCARR was founded by professors Bo Petersson and Karina Vamling, who have collaborated together for many years and are now co-directors.
Caucasus studies
Caucasus Studies includes a range of courses with a focus on the Caucasus region. All courses are offered online with instruction in English. There are no mandatory lectures on campus.
Researchers, publications and projects
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2024 | Article, book review
McGlynn, Jade, 2023. Memory Makers: The Politics of the Past in Putin’s Russia. London: Bloomsbury.Medvedev, Sergei, 2023. Z: A War Made in Russia. Cambridge: Polity
Bo Petersson
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2024 | Chapter in book
The CSTO Parliamentary Assembly: Authoritarian Legal Harmonization in Eurasia
Oleg Antonov, Edward Lemon, Bo Petersson, Olena Podolian
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2024 | Article in journal
Sons of the Soil or Servants of the Empire?: Profiling the Guardians of Separatism in Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Christofer Berglund, Ketevan Bolkvadze
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2023 | Chapter in book
Squaring the circle: Legitimizing the Putin regime after February 24, 2022
Bo Petersson
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2023 | Article in journal
Covid-19 and the Russian Regional Response: Blame Diffusion and Attitudes to Pandemic Governance
Matthew Blackburn, Derek Stanford Hutcheson, Bo Petersson, Elena Tsumarova
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2023 | Article in journal
Russian Electoral Engineering from Perestroika to Putin
Derek Stanford Hutcheson
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2023 | Article, book review
Revealing Schemes: The Politics of Conspiracy in Russia and the Post-Soviet Region by Scott Radnitz (review)
Bo Petersson
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2023 | Article in journal
Ryssland mot Turkiet i Nagorno-Karabach
Märta-Lisa Magnusson, Karina Vamling
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2023 | Article in journal
Felslut och önsketänkanden: Om Rysslandsforskarna, Putin och utvecklingen fram till kriget
Bo Petersson
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2023 | Article, book review
En europeisk tragedie: Hvordan Vesten og Russland ble fiender – og kan finne sammen igjen
Bo Petersson
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RUCARR website
RUCARR website
The RUCARR website contains information about current activities, conferences, and previous events. Information is available in several languages from the Russian, Ukrainian and Caucasus regions.