A comparative analysis of confidence to the CIS between Ukraine and Russia

Tamilina, Larysa (2021): A comparative analysis of confidence to the CIS between Ukraine and Russia. Forthcoming in:

Abstract

This study focuses on examining confidence to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) displayed by the Ukrainian and the Russian respondents in 2011. By juxtaposing its patterns of formation, I approximate the individuals’ preference for a common unification shortly before the beginning of a military confrontation between the two countries. Drawn upon the World Values Survey (WVS) data, I demonstrate that the Ukrainian population viewed the CIS as incompatible with building national identity or increasing the importance of democracy as a form of governance in their country. While also linked to democracy, the CIS was primarily a matter of national pride and, to some extent, an issue of economic prosperity in Russia. In both countries, the CIS was similarly seen by the respondents as a supplement to the national government and an alternative to the West.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Commonwealth of Independent States, Confidence to the CIS, Ukraine-Russia Relations, Comparative Analysis, Logistic Regression, WVS.
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F0 - General > F00 - General; F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy; F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy > F51 - International Conflicts ; Negotiations ; Sanctions; F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy > F55 - International Institutional Arrangements

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