Integration or Autonomy? The Dynamics of Crimean Tatar Repatriation and Its Impact on Regional Security in Central Eurasia (Research Brief)

Currently, there are two history and one anthropology book on Crimean Tatars (in English). However, there is no detailed, contemporary field research that analyzes the dynamics of Crimean Tatar return and its implications on regional security in post-Soviet Eurasia through multi-method data collection. Accordingly, this interdisciplinary research provides a unique contribution to several academic fields, including sociology, security studies, and area studies. The research is also unique from a theoretical angle. It integrates the theories of Relative Deprivation, Social Identity, and Basic Human Needs and Conflict Resolution in an effort to explain choices of conflict strategies (violent vs. nonviolent) vis-à-vis shifting external conditions. Consequently, this time-sensitive analysis also makes significant contribution to the field of social psychology.