Ukraine: Perestroika to Independence - Hardcover

9780333738443: Ukraine: Perestroika to Independence
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The Ukrainian vote for independence in December 1991 effectively ended the existence of the Soviet Union, and propelled one of Europe's submerged nations on to the world stage.
The study of nationalities and nationalism in the former Soviet Union is incomplete without a survey of developments in the second largest republic and one of the most important states to have emerged from the ruins of the USSR in an unstable and under-researched region of Europe. Ukraine, a country the size of France in land and population, will play an increasingly important role in regional and world affairs as a new military and potential economic power.
This book is the first to survey the entire range of developments in the fields of politics, society, independent parties, the Communist Party, independent media, foreign and military affairs on the road to independence, using primary official, samizdat and other sources.
The main theme of the book is the transition in Ukraine from the policies of perestroika and glasnost, first introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev, to the ultimate break with Moscow that brought an end to both the Soviet empire and his own career.

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About the Author:
Taras Kuzio is Research Fellow at CREES, University of Birmingham.
Review:
"Anybody interested in understanding why and how the Soviet Union fell apart would benefit from reading this book. "-Margarita M. Balmaceda, Journal of Slavic Military Studies
". . . an excellent account of the impact of glasnost on Ukraine, the growth of the nationalist movement, and the achievement of independence." --Slavonic and East European Review

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  • PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
  • Publication date1998
  • ISBN 10 0333738446
  • ISBN 13 9780333738443
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages288

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