Is science possible under occupation? Reflection and coping strategy
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Yana Suchikova 
, Natalia Tsybuliak , Hanna Lopatina , Anastasiia Popova , Sergii Kovachov , Olha Hurenko , Ihor Bogdanov
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Abstract
Science holds the key to the progress and development of any country. The full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine makes some adjustments to the possibilities of scientific activity. To some extent, it depends on the regional context, since the territory of Ukraine is conditionally divided into three zones: 1) territories that had/have active hostilities; 2) regions that do not have the direct escalation of hostilities; 3) temporarily occupied territories. Our research highlights the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the research activity at the university that has been under temporary occupation. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the results of the scientists’ survey and included observation allows one to determine the main problems and challenges faced by scientists in occupation conditions. It was determined that in the conditions of occupation, scientists not only lack access to the necessary equipment but are also subject to moral and psychological pressure. However, understanding the meaning and value of one’s scientific achievements for the victory and post-war recovery of Ukraine, the support of the world scientific community inspires creation even in the moment of hardships.
Keywords: War, Occupation, Science, University
Authors’ individual contribution: Conceptualization — Y.S. and N.T.; Methodology — H.L. and O.H.; Data Curation — Y.S. and A.P.; Writing — Original Draft — Y.S., N.T., and L.H.; Writing — Review & Editing — Y.S. and I.B.; Visualization — S.K.
Declaration of conflicting interests: The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
JEL Classification: D22, L32, J61
Received: 25.01.2023
Accepted: 05.05.2023
Published online: 08.05.2023
How to cite this paper: Suchikova, Y., Tsybuliak, N., Lopatina, H., Popova, A., Kovachov, S., Hurenko, O., & Bogdanov, I. (2023). Is science possible under occupation? Reflection and coping strategy [Special issue]. Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review, 7(2), 314–324. https://doi.org/10.22495/cgobrv7i2sip10
