The papers presented in this volume analyze the civil uprising known as Euromaidan that began in central Kyiv in late November 2013, when the Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych opted not to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union, and continued over the following months. The topics include the motivations and expectations of protesters, organized crime, nationalism, gender issues, mass media, the Russian language, and the impact of Euromaidan on Ukrainian politics as well as on the EU, Russia, and Belarus. An epilogue to the book looks at the aftermath, including the Russian annexation of Crimea and the creation of breakaway republics in the east, leading to full-scale conflict. The goal of the book is less to offer a definitive account than one that represents a variety of aspects of a mass movement that captivated world attention and led to the downfall of the Yanukovych presidency.
- ISBN10 3838207408
- ISBN13 9783838207407
- Publish Date 8 December 2021
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 29 June 2015
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 304
- Language English