Ukraine, Serhy Yekelchyk
Ukraine, Serhy Yekelchyk
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Ukraine
What Everyone Needs to Know

Author: Serhy Yekelchyk

Narrator: Joel Richards

Unabridged: 8 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/24/2020

Synopsis

Ukraine's sudden prominence in American politics has compounded an already-widespread misunderstanding of what is actually happening in the nation. In the American media, Ukraine has come to signify an inherently corrupt place, rather than a real country struggling in the face of great challenges. Ukraine: What Everyone Needs to Know addresses Ukraine's relations with the West, particularly the United States, from the perspective of Ukrainians. The book explains how independent Ukraine fell victim to crony capitalism, how its people rebelled twice in the last two decades in the name of democracy and against corruption, and why Russia reacted so aggressively to the strivings of Ukrainians. Additionally, it looks at what we know about alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, the factors behind the stunning electoral victory of the political novice Volodymyr Zelensky, and the ways in which the events leading to the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump have changed the Russia-Ukraine-US relationship.

This volume is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand the forces that have shaped contemporary politics in this increasingly important part of Europe, as well as the international background of the impeachment proceedings in the US.

About Serhy Yekelchyk

Serhy Yekelchyk is professor of history and Slavic studies at the University of Victoria. He has published widely on modern Ukrainian history and Russian-Ukrainian relations.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on April 03, 2022

"I would very much like for you NOT to have my portraits in your office. No Portraits! A president is not an icon or an idol. A president is not a portrait. Put photographs of your children there instead. And before making any decision, look them in the eyes!" Volodymyr Zelensky, 20019 Inaugural Addr......more

Goodreads review by Judith on April 11, 2022

Complicated and manipulated, Ukraine’s history has been anything but easy. Reading this was like watching a tennis match and Ukraine was the tennis ball, swatted around by whoever had a need to occupy their territory. I’m glad I learned some basic information about Ukrainian history and politics, b......more

Goodreads review by Wesley on December 21, 2020

This highly informative book written by the Ukrainian-Canadian historian Serhy Yekelchyk not only deals with the contemporary conflict in Ukraine following the Maidan Revolution (though it was published in 2015, which means that it's not completely up-to-date since the war in Donbass is still active......more

Goodreads review by J TC on April 29, 2023

Serhy Yekelchyk – Ucrânia, o que toda a gente precisa de saber Escrito antes de 24 de Fevereiro de 2022, tem o mérito de fazer uma análise do “problema Ucraniano” sem a contaminação resultante da barbárie. É por isso uma visão do autor, em que este faz uma compilação da história dos factos passados e......more

Goodreads review by Ben on May 11, 2022

I found this a pretty timely and important book. I learned quite a lot when reading this one! Would recommend to learn more about the Ukraine. 3.9/5......more

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