The Tragedy of Ukraine

What Classical Greek Tragedy Can Teach Us About Conflict Resolution

von Nicolai N. Petro

285 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The conflict in Ukraine has deep domestic roots. A third of the population, primarily in the East and South, regards its own Russian cultural identity as entirely compatible with a Ukrainian civic identity. The state’s reluctance to recognize this ethnos as a legitimate part of the modern Ukrainian nation, has created a tragic cycle that entangles Ukrainian politics.

The Tragedy of Ukraine
argues that in order to untangle the conflict within the Ukraine, it must be addressed on an emotional, as well as institutional level. It draws on Richard Ned Lebow’s ‘tragic vision of politics’ and on classical Greek tragedy to assist in understanding the persistence of this conflict. Classical Greek tragedy once served as a mechanism in Athenian society to heal deep social trauma and create more just institutions.
The Tragedy of Ukraine
reflects on the ways in which ancient Greek tragedy can help us rethink civic conflict and polarization, as well as model ways of healing deep social divisions.

• Reihe: De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences
• ISBN: 9783111356051
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.10.2023
• Genre: Politikwissenschaft
• Verlag: De Gruyter