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In this fully revised and updated in-depth analysis of the war in
Ukraine, Paul D'Anieri explores the dynamics within Ukraine,
between Ukraine and Russia, and between Russia and the West that
emerged with the collapse of the Soviet Union and eventually
resulted in Russia's invasion in 2022. Proceeding chronologically,
this book shows how Ukraine's separation from Russia in 1991, at
the time called a 'civilized divorce,' led to Europe's most violent
conflict since WWII. It argues the conflict came about because of
three underlying factors-the security dilemma, the impact of
democratization on geopolitics, and the incompatible goals of a
post-Cold War Europe. Rather than a peaceful situation that was
squandered, D'Anieri argues that these were deep-seated
pre-existing disagreements that could not be bridged, with
concerning implications for the prospects of resolution of the
Ukraine conflict.
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
How has the Ukrainian state sought to build national identity
over the past decade, and with what results? The premise of the
book is that assertions about the role of the state in identity
politics should be treated as questions to be debated theoretically
and studied empirically instead of assumptions made casually and
left unexamined. Each essay begins with a common set of questions.
Is it true that overcoming Ukraine's current cleavages is a
prerequisite for holding the country together or for reforming it?
How have the legacies of history constrained the state's
nation-building project? What obstructing cleavages exist, and what
sorts of national identity might provide a solid foundation for
building an overarching Ukrainian national identity? Statistical
analysis of mass attitudes, case studies on culture, education, the
military, and foreign policy provide a detailed look at efforts to
promote national identity, with surprising conclusions. Taken
together the essays provide an overdue evaluation of the role of
the state in nation building.
The early 1980s brought dramatic changes in East-West relations.
The decade began with the death of Yugoslavia's Tito, the birth of
Poland's Solidarity trade union, and the U.S. election of Ronald
Reagan as president. These key developments, together with the
growing financial insolvency of the Soviet bloc and shifts in power
in the Kremlin culminating in the election of Mikhail Gorbachev as
general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in
1985 signalled the end of an era. Since then, U.S. relations with
Europe have charted a new course, influenced especially by the
dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, the expansion of NATO, and the
growing strength of the European Union. This volume analyzes U.S.
relations with Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Poland, and
Ukraine, and examines the new role for NATO in the post-Cold War
world and the evolving dynamics in the U.S.-EU partnership. Through
their assessment of mutual perceptions, evolving interests, and
clashing agendas, the contributors offer a fresh and thoughtful
exploration of the relationship between the United States and the
major European states.
D'Anieri's INTERNATIONAL POLITICS: POWER AND PURPOSE IN GLOBAL
AFFAIRS, 5th Edition, helps you make the connection between
academic theories and real-world issues and events. Comparing
international politics to a series of intellectual puzzles, the
text emphasizes the importance of examining problems from multiple
perspectives. Its unique focus on power and purpose involves both
the goals that players have in international politics and the ways
they have to achieve them. Detailed, up-to-date discussions cover
populism and trade wars, critical international relations theory,
international hierarchy, the impact of social media and bias,
Brexit, U.S.-China trade conflict and much more. Thought-provoking
case studies and features on history, policy and geography let you
see the world from numerous perspectives while sharpening your
critical thinking skills. Also available: MindTap.
Ukraine made headlines around the world during the winter of
2004-05 as the colorful banners of the Orange Revolution unfurled
against the snowy backdrop of Kyiv, signaling the bright promise of
democratic rebirth. But is that what is really happening in
Ukraine? In the early post-Soviet period, Ukraine appeared to be
firmly on the path to democracy. The peaceful transfer of power
from Leonid Kravchuk to Leonid Kuchma in the election of 1994,
followed by the adoption of a western-style democratic constitution
in 1996, seemed to complete the picture. But the Kuchma presidency
was soon clouded by dark rumors of corruption and even political
murder, and by 2004 the country was in full-blown political crisis.
A three-stage presidential contest was ultimately won by Viktor
Yushchenko, who took office in 2005 and appointed Yulia Tymoshenko
as premier, but the turmoil was far from over. The new government
quickly faltered and splintered. This introduction to Ukrainian
politics looks beyond these dramatic events and compelling
personalities to identify the actual play of power in Ukraine and
the operation of its political system. The author seeks to explain
how it is that, after each new beginning, power politics has
trumped democratic institution-building in Ukraine, as in so many
other post-Soviet states. What is really at work here, and how can
Ukraine break the cycle of hope and disillusionment?
Ukraine made headlines around the world during the winter of
2004-05 as the colorful banners of the Orange Revolution unfurled
against the snowy backdrop of Kyiv, signaling the bright promise of
democratic rebirth. But is that what is really happening in
Ukraine? In the early post-Soviet period, Ukraine appeared to be
firmly on the path to democracy. The peaceful transfer of power
from Leonid Kravchuk to Leonid Kuchma in the election of 1994,
followed by the adoption of a western-style democratic constitution
in 1996, seemed to complete the picture. But the Kuchma presidency
was soon clouded by dark rumors of corruption and even political
murder, and by 2004 the country was in full-blown political crisis.
A three-stage presidential contest was ultimately won by Viktor
Yushchenko, who took office in 2005 and appointed Yulia Tymoshenko
as premier, but the turmoil was far from over. The new government
quickly faltered and splintered. This introduction to Ukrainian
politics looks beyond these dramatic events and compelling
personalities to identify the actual play of power in Ukraine and
the operation of its political system. The author seeks to explain
how it is that, after each new beginning, power politics has
trumped democratic institution-building in Ukraine, as in so many
other post-Soviet states. What is really at work here, and how can
Ukraine break the cycle of hope and disillusionment?
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 Politics and Society" is the first comprehensive study
of politics in post-Soviet Ukraine, and is therefore vital reading
for anyone concerned with European security, or with politics in
the former Soviet Union.The authors' extensive experience in
Ukraine allows them to explain the paradoxes of Ukrainian politics
that have led to so many false predictions concerning the future of
the Ukrainian state. Their examination of nationality politics
shows why ethnic and regional differences have tended to recede
rather than to spin out of control, as they have elsewhere in the
region. At the same time, these differences hamstring the country's
political system, and the authors show how difficult a task it is
for democratic institutions to provide effective government in a
country with little consensus. By viewing economic reform in its
profoundly political context, the authors expose the chasm between
the theory and practice of economic reform. Understanding of how to
make profits has not been lacking, but government regulation to
ensure that profit-seeking behavior leads to functioning markets
has been conspicuously absent.By examining in detail how Ukrainian
politics has followed theoretical expectations and where it has
contradicted them, the authors arrive at conclusions with
implications well beyond Ukraine. Ukraine must first build a state
and a nation before it can successfully reform its economy or build
a genuine democracy. For Ukraine and its people, the task is
daunting. For the west, whose security increasingly relies on
stability in Ukraine, this book provides the knowledge necessary to
approach the problem, as well as good reason not to ignore it.
Ukraine's 2004 presidential election was falsified, spurring the
Orange Revolution. To many observers, the Orange Revolution was a
shock, and the stolen election a recent development. However, both
the election fraud and the effort to topple the government of
Leonid Kuchma emerged from political dynamics that had appeared in
earlier Ukrainian elections.In this path breaking volume, leading
scholars place Ukraine's 2004 Orange Revolution in the longer
perspective of Ukraine's post-Soviet electoral politics. Covering
both presidential and parliamentary elections over the entire
post-Soviet period, the chapters clarify the manner in which
earlier elections had emerged as part of the battle for power in
Ukraine well before 2004. The opposition that came to power in 2004
had also won the 2002 elections and had developed its strategies
during opposition protests that had been catalyzed by the
Kuchmagate crisis in 2000. The evolution of the dynamics that led
to the fraudulent 2004 election reveals that the events of 2004
represented continuity as well as change. By placing the 2004
elections within a longer trajectory, the volume enriches our
understanding of the Orange Revolution and helps us to understand
the difficulties faced in consolidating Ukraine's democratic
breakthrough following the Orange Revolution.The volume contains an
introduction to "Aspects of the Orange Revolution I-VI" by Andreas
Umland, followed by eight chapters by Robert K. Christensen, Edward
R. Rakhimkulov and Charles Wise, Paul D'Anieri, Robert Kravchuk and
Victor Chudowsky, Paul Kubicek, Taras Kuzio, Lucan Way, and Anna
Makhorkina. These authors bring complex and varied perspectives
that situate Ukraine's post-Soviet elections in economic reforms,
constitutional law, foreign policy objectives of integrating into
Europe, as well as in the broader context of the rough and tumble
competition for political control of Ukraine.
D'Anieri explores the dynamics within Ukraine, between Ukraine and
Russia, and between Russia and the West, that emerged with the
collapse of the Soviet Union and eventually led to war in 2014.
Proceeding chronologically, this book shows how Ukraine's
separation from Russia in 1991, at the time called a 'civilized
divorce', led to what many are now calling 'a new Cold War'. He
argues that the conflict has worsened because of three underlying
factors - the security dilemma, the impact of democratization on
geopolitics, and the incompatible goals of a post-Cold War Europe.
Rather than a peaceful situation that was squandered, D'Anieri
argues that these were deep-seated pre-existing disagreements that
could not be bridged, with concerning implications for the
resolution of the Ukraine conflict. The book also shows how this
war fits into broader patterns of contemporary international
conflict and should therefore appeal to researchers working on the
Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia's relations with the West, and
conflict and geopolitics more generally.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS: POWER AND PURPOSE IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS, 4th
Edition, helps you make the connection between analytical theories
and real-world issues and events. The focus on power and purpose
engages both the goals that actors have in international politics,
and the ways they have to achieve them. Thought-provoking case
studies and features on history, policy, and geography let you see
the world from multiple perspectives, while critical-thinking
questions for each feature ask you to examine what you have
learned. The Connection to You boxes show how international
politics directly affects the lives of individuals, and how
individuals can influence international politics.
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