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Sherzod Eraliev

Sherzod Eraliev

Researcher

Sherzod Eraliev

Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Development of Russian Illiberalism and Migration in Central Asia

Author

  • Anna-Liisa Heusala
  • Sherzod Eraliev

Editor

  • Anna-Liisa Heusala
  • Kaarina Aitamurto
  • Sherzod Eraliev

Summary, in English

This chapter analyses the impact which Russia’s war in Ukraine, as the manifestation of illiberal politics in Russia, has had on migra­tion. We outline key developments in Russia’s security policy and the shift towards ideological and disruptive illiberalism rooted in Soviet and imperial traditions and examine the war’s impact on mobilities within and from Central Asia, specifically looking at what these changing dynamics mean for illiberalism and authori­tarian rule in the region. The analysis points to the fact that Rus­sian illiberalism has formed a loose state ideology, resulting in a balancing act between political and economic goals in the Global East and Global South and utilizing forced migration and refugees as a hybrid tool to influence the outcome of the war. Ultimately, the way in which migration is addressed in the region is likely to have significant implications for the future of illiberalism.

Department/s

  • Department of Sociology of Law

Publishing year

2024-12-10

Language

English

Publication/Series

Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Helsinki University Press

Topic

  • Political Science (excluding Peace and Conflict Studies)

Status

Published