With the expansion of NATO, Ukraine is frequently described as the ?linchpin? of security in Central Europe. And after Russia, it is the largest and most important of the post-Soviet states. Yet it is a country about which most westerners know very little, subsumed as it was for decades beneath the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Ukrainian Pol
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This book provides the comprehensive and detailed study of the contemporary Ukrainian political system. It explains Ukraine's regional and ethnic tensions, governmental system, efforts at reform, and foreign policy, discussing of the legacy of the Soviet Union.
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Introduction: The "Quadruple Transition" in Ukrainian Politics and Society, 1 The Demise of the Soviet Union and the Emergence of Independent Ukraine, 2 Nation Building and National Identity, 3 Religion, State, and Society, 4 Ukraine's Weak State, 5 Politics and Civil Society, 6 Economic Crisis and Reform, 7 Foreign Policy: From Isolation to Engagement, 8 Ukrainian Defense Policy and the Transformation of the Armed Forces, 9 Conclusion: Problems and Prospects for Ukraine in the Twenty-First Century
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780367317355
Publisert
2019-08-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
364

Biographical note

Paul D'anieri, Taras Kuzio, Robert S Kravchuk.