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Book Discussion: Invisible Revolutionaries: Women’s Participation in Ukraine’s Euromaidan, by Olena Nikolayenko

Sat, November 22, 8:00 to 9:45am EST (8:00 to 9:45am EST), -

Session Submission Type: Book Discussion Roundtable

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Over the past two decades, there has been a resurgence of authoritarianism around the globe. A third wave of autocratization – the declining quality of institutions for clean elections, freedom of expression, and freedom of assembly – stalled the global spread of democratic ideas and principles. A related global trend is the unprecedented frequency, scope, and size of anti-government protests. Women play a vital role in civil resistance to the entrenchment of authoritarianism. Yet, women’s engagement in contemporary revolutions often appears to be invisible in the public discourse. Based on three dimensions (women’s motivations for engagement, the performance of certain roles during mass mobilization, and gender outcomes), the book distinguishes three models of women's engagement in a revolution: (1) patriarchal, (2) emancipatory, and (3) hybrid. Using the case of the 2013–2014 Revolution of Dignity (Euromaidan) in Ukraine, the book illustrates a hybrid model of women’s participation in a contemporary revolution. Drawing on data from large-N surveys and oral history projects, the book uncovers various motivations for women’s involvement in a revolution, identifies diverse forms of women’s participation, and traces the multifaceted outcomes of women’s activism. The book builds upon and contributes to contentious politics literature by elucidating patterns of women’s participation in a contemporary revolution. In addition, the book improves our understanding of the sources of Ukraine’s fierce resistance to Russia’s invasion and the role of Ukrainian women in the struggle for national independence and democratic development.

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