Ukraine

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Ukraine

Movement without Change, Change without Movement

Comparative politics International relations

Author: Marta Dyczok

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Collection: Postcommunist States and Nations

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 5th November 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 5 Mb

ISBN: 9781134432691


Ukraine's Unexpected Path

Ukraine has surprised many international observers. Few anticipated its declaration of independence in 1991 or its determination to move out of Russia's shadow. Dyczok redresses the continuing dearth of information on the country. Aimed at nonspecialists and specialists alike, it presents an overview of the main government policies, and the social and cultural issues facing the new state. These are placed within their historical, regional and global framework.

Contrasting Perspectives

In contrast with the generally bleak picture that international media reports present, the book suggests that Ukraine has actually accomplished a great deal in a short time. In seven years, from 1991 to 1998, Ukraine went from being a little-known nation within a non-democratic state to an internationally recognized independent country.

Historical Significance

During this period of change, it contributed to the geopolitical shift which occurred with the implosion of the Soviet Union. As such, it may be argued, Ukraine has a role to play in the search for the new international order.

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