Ukraine's Euromaidan: Analyses of a Civil Revolution: 138 (Soviet and Post–Soviet Politics and Society) - Hardcover

William Risch

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3838207408 ISBN 13: 9783838207407

Publisher: Ibidem Press/Ibidem-Verlag, 2015

Synopsis

The papers presented in this volume analyze the civil uprising known as Euromaidan that began in central Kyiv in late November 2013, when the Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych opted not to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union, and continued over the following months. The topics include the motivations and expectations of protesters, organized crime, nationalism, gender issues, mass media, the Russian language, and the impact of Euromaidan on Ukrainian politics as well as on the EU, Russia, and Belarus. An epilogue to the book looks at the aftermath, including the Russian annexation of Crimea and the creation of breakaway republics in the east, leading to full-scale conflict. The goal of the book is less to offer a definitive account than one that represents a variety of aspects of a mass movement that captivated world attention and led to the downfall of the Yanukovych presidency.

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Review:

"[...] Mills and Marples [...] provide fascinating analysis and excellent multifaceted studies of the many different aspects of the Euromaidan revolution."

About the Author:

David R. Marples is Distinguished University Professor, Department of History and Classics, University of Alberta, Canada, and author of fifteen single-authored books on Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. Frederick V. Mills is a PhD Candidate in the Department of History and Classics, University of Alberta, Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ibidem Press/Ibidem-Verlag
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 3838207408
• ISBN 13: 9783838207407
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 270