Full name: Ukraine: A History

Author: Orest Subtelny Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9781442609914 1442609915

In 1988, the first edition of Orest Subtelny's Ukraine was published to international acclaim, as the definitive history of what was at that time a republic in the USSR. In the years since, the world has seen the dismantling of the Soviet bloc and the restoration of Ukraine's independence - an event celebrated by Ukrainians around the world but which also heralded a time of tumultuous change for those in the homeland.While previous updates brought readers up to the year 2000, this new fourth edition includes an overview of Ukraine's most recent history, focusing on the dramatic political, socio-economic, and cultural changes that occurred during the Kuchma and Yushchenko presidencies. It analyzes political developments - particularly the so-called Orange Revolution - and the institutional growth of the new state. Subtelny examines Ukraine's entry into the era of globalization, looking at social and economic transformations, regional, ideological, and linguistic tensions, and describes the myriad challenges currently facing Ukrainian state and society.Fourth edition: ASIN B005DB7J9G (Kindle)Fourth edition: ISBN 9781442697287 (ebook)Fourth edition: ISBN 978-1442640160 (cloth)Fourth edition: ISBN 978-1442609914 (paper)Fourth edition: ISBN 978-1442649903 (mass hardcover)Fourth edition: ISBN 978-1442627369 (mass paperback)