CREECA Lecture Series
“Language and Separatism in Eurasia: Evidence From a Survey Experiment,” Kyle Marquardt, PhD Candidate in Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Event Details
Date
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Time
4-5:30 p.m.
Location
206 Ingraham Hall
Description
This talk investigates how linguistic proficiency can influence support for separatism, focusing on the de facto independent Moldovan region of Pridnestrovie (aka Transnistria). Scholars and policymakers often treat language as a proxy for ethnic identity when discussing separatism, and many argue that linguistic appeals are merely a smokescreen for elite interests. Results from a survey experiment in Pridnestrovie contradict such approaches.
Cost
Free & Open to the Public
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