Mobilizing in Uncertainty

Collective Identities and War in Abkhazia
Book • 2021
Anastasia Shesterinina's "Mobilizing in Uncertainty: Collective Identities and War in Abkhazia" explores the formation and mobilization of collective identities during wartime in Abkhazia.

The book examines how individuals navigate uncertainty and conflict, forging new identities and alliances in response to changing circumstances.

Shesterinina's work highlights the fluidity and contingency of collective identities, demonstrating how they are shaped by both structural factors and individual agency.

The book challenges essentialist views of identity, emphasizing the dynamic and contested nature of collective belonging.

Shesterinina's analysis offers valuable insights into the processes of identity formation and mobilization in conflict zones.

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