Ukraine

What Everyone Needs to Know (R)

af Serhy (Professor of History and Germanic and Slavic Studies Yekelchyk

Conventional wisdom dictates that Ukraine''s political crises can be traced to the linguistic differences and divided political loyalties that have long fractured the country. However, this theory obscures the true significance of Ukraine''s recent civic revolution and the conflict''s crucial international dimension. The 2013-14 Ukrainian revolution presented authoritarian powers in Russia with both a democratic and a geopolitical challenge. In reality, politicalconflict in Ukraine is reflective... (Læs mere)