Ukraine&8217s Euromaidan Analyses of a Civil Revolution [Paperback]

David R. Marples is Distinguished University Professor, Department of History and Classics, University of Alberta.

Frederick V. Mills is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History and Classics, University of Alberta.The essays 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. Topics covered 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, the EU, Russia, and Belarus. An epilogue looks at the Russian annexation of Crimea and the creation of breakaway republics in the east, leading to full-scale conflict. The goal is to represent a variety of aspects of a mass movement that captivated the world and led to the downfall of the Yanukovych presidency.On David R. Marples, "Heroes and Villains: Creating National History in Contemporary Ukraine" (2008)

Clearly written and well argued, this study will make a major impact both within and beyond academia.Contributions by: David R. Marples, Frederick V. Mills, Taras Kuzio, Anna Susak, Natalia Otrishchenko, Marta Dyczok, Olesya Khromeychuk, William Risch, Olga Onuch, Tanya Zaharchenko, Svitlana Krasynska, Uladzimir Padhol, Aya Fujiwara