Open AccessCONSOLIDATION OF UKRAINIANS IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES OF INTERNAL MIGRATION IN TERMS OF A HYBRID WAR
Author(s) -
Tetiana Тsymbal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ukraïnoznavčij alʹmanah
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2520-2626
DOI - 10.17721/2520-2626/2017.22.10
Subject(s) - ukrainian , internal migration , consolidation (business) , political science , internal conflict , political economy , sociology , population , business , law , accounting , philosophy , linguistics , demography , politics
The article deals with the problem of internal migration in the conditions of hybrid war in modern Ukraine. It is affirmed that the problem of migration is one of the tests for Ukrainian society on the ability of consolidation. The complex of problems generated by the resettlement of people from temporarily occupied territories is outlined and the author's understanding of their essence and the ways of solving is given. It has been proved that internal migration, as well as external, caused by the state of human depersonalization, which is the result of certain objective and subjective reasons, the most terrible of which is the war. The quantitative and qualitative composition of internally displaced persons in modern Ukraine, types of displacements, and also the reasons for choosing a certain vector of movement are determined. The gender imbalance of internal migration and its causes were revealed. The main problems of internal migrants are identified, namely: the search for housing, employment and integration into the new socio-cultural environment. In estimated the possibilities of solving the above-mentioned problems and determined the leading help agents are determinate. It is emphasized that in the process of resettlement and arrangement in a new place the state plays a minor role. The leading role belongs to volunteers and public organizations. It is revealed that in general the process of resettlement of citizens from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine takes place without significant conflicts, and Ukrainians are adequately responding to the challenges of internal migration. It was emphasized that the hybrid war raises a number of problems, but also opens up the possibility of consolidation and solidarity of Ukrainian society. Direct communication of people from different regions destroys stereotypes and promotes the integration of Ukrainians. The accent is on redefining the citizens' attitude towards Ukrainian statehood, state independence and national-state symbols. It is established that the degree of consolidation is growing in crisis conditions, and in the current situation in Ukraine, consolidation also implies unity with other countries that support the civilizational choice of our Motherland.