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The Czech Journal of International Relations introduces article collections on topics relevant to the journal's scope.
Russian invasion to Ukraine in popular culture
The Special Issue from CJIR Vol. 59, No. 1, offers a set of eight articles analysing the images of the war in popular culture in Ukraine and Russia. Provides a unique look on the use of narratives, games, stories, poems and visuals as war propaganda, but also material for healing.
Gaufman, E., & Kurylo, B. (2024). Ukraine in Popular Culture: Editorial for a Special Issue. Czech Journal of International Relations, 59(1), 7–22. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.866
Saunders, R. (2024). Ukraine at War: Reflections on Popular Culture as a Geopolitical Battlespace. Czech Journal of International Relations, 59(1), 23-57. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.779
Poberezhna, A., Burlyuk, O., & van Heelsum, A. (2024). A Superhero Army, a Courageous People and an Enchanted Land: Wartime Political Myths and Ontological Security in the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Czech Journal of International Relations, 59(1), 59–92. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.781
Lassin, J. (2023). Vernacular Geopolitics through Grand Strategy Video Games: Online Content on Ukraine in Europa Universalis IV as a Response to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Czech Journal of International Relations, 59(1), 93–126. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.780
Kazanova, Y. (2024). A Solidarity Narrative: The Soft Power of Ukrainian Wartime Poetry. Czech Journal of International Relations, 59(1), 127–152. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.778
Sachleben, M. (2024). Contested Identities, Hunger, and Emigration: Themes in Ukrainian Cinema to Explain the Present Day. Czech Journal of International Relations, 59(1), 153–176. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.771
Greet, W. (2024). “Spiritual Armour”: Crafting Ukrainian Identity through Vyshyvanka. Czech Journal of International Relations, 59(1), 177–210. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.776
Mozolevska, A. (2024). Unveiling the War and Constructing Identities: Exploring Memes in Ukrainian and Russian Social Media during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Czech Journal of International Relations. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.784
Olzacka, E. (2024). Ukrainian Wartime Posters as a Tool of Participatory Propaganda During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Czech Journal of International Relations. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.782
Special sections/Discussion fora: Climate Impacts of the Ukraine War, Evaluating the 2022 Czech Presidency in the EU Council, Analysing COVID-19 Impacts on Central and Eastern Europe
Book forum - Kalmar, I., Kazharski, A., Krivonos, D., Rudwick, S., & Scheiring, G. (2023). Book Forum on Ivan Kalmar’s White but Not Quite: Central Europe’s Illiberal Revolt. Czech Journal of International Relations, 58(3), 133–184. https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.824