Definitions by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal

Usianism

A critical term for the ultranationalist, expansionist, imperialist ideology of the United States, analogous to “Ruscism.” Usianism is characterised by: American exceptionalism (“chosen nation,” “city on a hill”), unilateral right to invade countries (Iraq, Vietnam, Panama, Grenada), the doctrine of pre‑emptive war, global expansion of military bases (over 800 worldwide), interventionism via the CIA and USAID, and dehumanisation of adversaries as the “axis of evil.” Critics argue that Usianism operates as revolving‑door fascism: it alternates between liberal democracy and torture (Abu Ghraib, Guantánamo), between human rights speeches and civilian bombings. It replaces racial myth with the myth of “democracy” and “freedom,” while maintaining imperial violence, economic exploitation, and geopolitical domination. The term is used by Global South analysts, anti‑imperialist leftists, and realist geopolitics circles.

Example: “A Palestinian activist said: ‘Usianism is Ruscism in English: the same UN vetoes, the same “spheres of influence” in blood and fire – only the T‑72 is replaced by the Predator drone and the annexation of Crimea by the coup in Ukraine.’”

Usianism by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal June 1, 2026

Britishism

A critical term designating an ultranationalist, imperialist ideology of the United Kingdom, analogous to “Ruscism” (Russian ultranationalism). Britishism is rooted in the colonial past—the empire on which the sun never set—and manifests today in British exceptionalism, nostalgia for Brexit as “restored sovereignty,” unconditional military alliance with the US and NATO, and the dehumanisation of former colonies (India, Pakistan, African countries). Critics argue that Britishism includes institutionalised structural racism, defence of the Commonwealth as soft neocolonialism, and belief in the superiority of Anglo-Saxon law (rule of law) as justification for invasions (Iraq, Afghanistan). It replaces racial mysticism with “liberal values” and “civilising mission,” but maintains the same logic of exclusion, violence, and imperial hierarchy. The term is used in anti‑colonial, pro‑Global South and left‑wing circles to unmask the continuity between past and present British imperialism.

Example: “A critical historian wrote: ‘Britishism is Ruscism with an Oxford accent: the same lies about “protecting minorities” to invade, the same longing for a dead empire – only the tea and liberal hypocrisy change.’”

Britishism by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal June 1, 2026

Europism

A critical term used to designate a supposed ultranationalist and imperialist ideology of the European Union (especially its core powers: Germany, France, the Netherlands), analogous to so-called “Ruscism.” In this polemical sense, Europism would be characterized by: belief in the superiority of European civilization, a civilizing mission disguised as “European values,” EU expansion as economic and cultural annexation, treatment of peripheries (Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Africa) as spaces of exploitation, and dehumanization of migrants and refugees. Critics argue that Europism is a “fascism of the market and bureaucracy,” imposing austerity, externalizing borders, and practicing green neocolonialism (energy transition at the expense of the Global South). The term is used mainly by anti‑colonial analysts and anti‑system movements.

Example: “In a debate on migration, an activist argued: ‘Europism is Brussels’s Ruscism: the same belief in cultural purity, the same walls – they only swap tanks for carbon taxes and the Red Army for the European Central Bank.’”

Europism by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal June 1, 2026

Ukrainism

A controversial term used, especially in spaces critical of radical Ukrainian nationalism, to designate an ideology that would be analogous to “Ruscism” (Russian ultranationalism), but adapted to the Ukrainian context. In this sense, Ukrainism would be characterized by: narratives of ethnic purity, glorification of collaborators with Nazism (such as Stepan Bandera), hostility to Russian language and culture, demands for forced “derussification,” and a vision of Ukraine as a “bulwark of European civilization against the barbaric East.” Critics argue that Ukrainism is a form of ethnic fascism instrumentalized by NATO in the war against Russia. It must be stressed that the term is highly controversial and rejected by most Ukrainians and supporters of resistance to the Russian invasion. Its use is frequent in pro‑Russian and pro‑BRICS channels.

Example: “A Moscow-aligned blogger wrote: ‘Ukrainism is identical to Ruscism: cult of personality, cultural cleansing, erasure of minorities. The difference is that one has Russian tanks against it, the other has Russian tanks for it. But the ideology – that is the same.’”

Ukrainism by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal June 1, 2026

Atlanticism

A critical term used to designate an ultranationalist and imperialist ideology of the collective West (led by the USA, NATO, and the European Union), analogous to so-called “Ruscism” (Russian ultranationalist and expansionist ideology). In this polemical sense, Atlanticism is characterized by belief in the superiority of Western civilization, a mission to “export democracy” by force, the unquestioned expansion of NATO, global geopolitical control through military bases and sanctions, and the dehumanization of adversaries (Russia, China, the Global South). Critics argue that Atlanticism operates as a market fascism: it replaces racial mystique with the mystique of “liberal democracy” and the “free world,” while maintaining the logic of exclusion, violence, and imperial hierarchy. The term is used primarily by Global South analysts and anti-systemic currents.

*Example: “In a pro-BRICS forum, a user argued: ‘Atlanticism is the West’s Ruscism: the same belief in territorial expansion, the same dehumanization of the enemy, the same camps – only the flags change. The difference is that the West won the Cold War and gets to call its own imperialism a “rules‑based order.”’”

Atlanticism by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal June 1, 2026

Frankenstein Methodology

The meta‑level study and justification of the Frankenstein Method. It argues that methodological pluralism and bricolage (tinkering) are not signs of weakness but strengths when facing complex, real‑world problems. It draws on post‑positivist philosophy of science (Feyerabend’s “anything goes” in a disciplined sense), critical realism, and pragmatism. Frankenstein Methodology provides criteria for successful stitching: complementarity, triangulation, and transparency about how different methods are combined. It is a practical guide for researchers who refuse to be constrained by monomethodological dogma.

Example: “Frankenstein methodology guided the disaster research team: they used satellite data (quantitative), survivor testimonies (qualitative), and infrastructure maps (spatial) not as a hierarchy but as a patchwork—each method filled gaps left by others.”

Frankenstein Methodology by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal June 1, 2026

Frankenstein Method

A research methodology that deliberately combines incompatible techniques from different disciplines, paradigms, or traditions to address complex problems. It rejects methodological purism (e.g., only RCTs, only ethnography). Instead, it uses whatever works: surveys alongside oral histories, lab experiments alongside computational models, quantitative analysis alongside narrative inquiry. The Frankenstein Method is common in fields like public health, climate science, and human‑computer interaction. It is criticized for eclecticism, but defended as necessary for problems too messy for any single method.

Example: “Her Frankenstein Method for studying misinformation combined network analysis, qualitative interviews, and controlled experiments—none of them perfect alone, but together they revealed patterns that any single method would have missed.”

Frankenstein Method by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal June 1, 2026