Ukrainian Nationalism
The Ukrainians considered themselves a nation even under the rule of the Soviet Union. This sense of nationalism in part led to the break up of the U.S.S.R. Now the Ukraine is an independent state and their economy has been decimated. The Ukrainian central government is struggling and penniless, and for the most part, the Russian Mafias are now running the country (Jorgensen). The result of this being that for all intents and purposes the Ukraine has become feudalistic state. So here’s the question, what exactly motivates the Ukrainians to keep their National identity?In an effort to explore the issue further let us proceed with a brief examination of the elements we are dealing with here. While nation-states are prevalent keep in mind that a nation is different then a state. A state is a political community with a government. A nation-state is a state inhabited largely by citizens who identify themselves as members of the same nation. Ethnicity does not create a nation either, America for instance is a Nation comprised of many ethnicities. A National identity exists when a group of individuals identi
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Approximate Word count = 4125
Approximate Pages = 17 (250 words per page double spaced)
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