Historical space as a marker of identity: research strategies of socio-humanities in the context of formation of the security environment of Ukraine

Abstract

The article foregrounds the methodological strategies of researching the Ukrainian socio-cultural space as the basis of national identity and the basic element of the construction of consolidating symbols and values, which is a powerful driving force of historical progress. The authors examine the influence of spatial factors on the formation of the identification code and chronotope of the Ukrainian nation, the specifics of which is due to numerous territorial changes, colonization and migration processes, and geopolitical practices of metropoles in the area of Ukrainian ethnic lands. In the context of the use of conceptual paradigms of spatial history, the article presents the strategic potential of new spatial thinking, which is based on the detection of geopolitical risks of historical experience and the possibility of timely response to them. Modern territorial conflicts create security challenges for states, the effectiveness of responses to which largely depends on the joint and balanced actions of politicians and scientists. The problem of identification distancing of the socio-cultural space, timely detection of threats to national security and their prevention, strengthening the protection of national interests, and forecasting trends in the development of the post-war security environment should be strategic priorities of Ukraine's state policy.