Ukraine : contested nationhood in a European context /
"Prior to the dramatic events of 2014 and the increase in international attention, Ukraine was often considered to be a Russian backwater with unrealistic aspirations of independence or full sovereignty. This book challenges the common view that Ukraine is a country split between a pro-European...
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Routledge,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 2020. |
Literature type: | Book |
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English German |
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Europa country perspectives
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Summary: |
"Prior to the dramatic events of 2014 and the increase in international attention, Ukraine was often considered to be a Russian backwater with unrealistic aspirations of independence or full sovereignty. This book challenges the common view that Ukraine is a country split between a pro-European West and a pro-Russian East. The volume navigates the complicated cultural history of Ukraine and highlights the importance of regional traditions for an understanding of the current political situation. A key feature is the different politics of memory that prevail in each region, such as the Soviet |
Item Description: |
"Routledge focus" -- from cover. "Based on a text originally published in Switzerland as: 'Ukraine zwischen Ost und West, ' by Ulrich Schmid © Ulrich Schmid, 2015, Vontobel-Stiftung." |
Carrier Form: | 121 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (page [112]) and index. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780367199807 0367199807 |
Index Number: | DK508 |
CLC: | D751.132 |
Call Number: | D751.132/S348 |