Ukraine after the Euromaidan
Subtitle: Challenges and Hopes
Publisher: Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9783034316262
Subjects: Political participation; Protest movements; Social movements; Ukraine, politics and government
Description: "Ukraine's protest movement of 2013-14, known as the Euromaidan, and its culmination, the people's uprising in late 2013-early 2014 became one of the most dramatic world events in recent years. The accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation and military conflict in the Donbas demonstrate that the dramatic dynamics of the country's ongoing transformation are still far from predictable. This book examines the manifold aspects of Ukraine's current crisis and its political upheaval. The contributors to the book, Ukrainian experts in a variety of disciplinary fields, explore social, political and cultural reasons and factors behind the country's transformation in its national and regional dimensions, the impact of Ukraine's revolution on European and global politics, and also the new challenges of tough reforms with which the country is faced. The contributors share the view that the Euromaidan brought new opportunities for Ukraine's modern development and the greatest historical chance for the country's European future since independence in 1991"--Publisher's website.