Social sanctions and violent mobilization: lessons from the Crimean Tatar case

Aliyev, H. (2022) Social sanctions and violent mobilization: lessons from the Crimean Tatar case. Post-Soviet Affairs, 38(3), pp. 206-221. (doi: 10.1080/1060586X.2022.2032956)

Abstract

How do social sanctions affect individual participation in civil war violence? Which mechanisms facilitate implementation of social sanctions in times of crises? This study draws on unique in-depth interview data with former ethnic Crimean Tatar combatants in Ukraine to flesh out specific mechanisms that enable social sanctions to function as an effective instrument of violent mobilization, facilitating individual participation in high-risk collective action. Empirical findings demonstrate that in the Crimean Tatar case (non)participation in high-risk collective action had an effect on individuals’ family honor within the community, and on their access to community-distributed public goods, such as jobs and social benefits. The effect of social sanctions on violent mobilization remains particularly strong among traditionalist societies with higher levels of adherence to social norms, local customs, and traditions. The findings reveal that while social sanctions remained effective among rural community residents, their effect was limited on non-community urban settlers.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Aliyev, Dr Huseyn
• Authors: Aliyev, H.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Central and East European Studies
• Journal Name: Post-Soviet Affairs
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 1060-586X
• ISSN (Online): 1938-2855
• Published Online: 27 January 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Author
• First Published: First published in Post-Soviet Affairs 38(3): 206-221
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
305309		Micro-level dynamics of pro-government mobilisation amongst Ukraine's Crimean Tatars	Huseyn Aliyev	The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (CARNEGTR)	RIG008229	S&PS - Central and East European Studies