Ukraine's maidan, Russia's war : a chronicle and analysis of the revolution of dignity /
In early 2014, sparked by an assault by their government on peaceful students, Ukrainians rose up against a deeply corrupt, Moscow-backed regime. Initially demonstrating under the banner of EU integration, the Maidan protesters proclaimed their right to a dignified existence; they learned to organiz...
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| Formatua: | Licensed eBooks |
| Hizkuntza: | ingelesa |
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Stuttgart :
Ibidem Press,
[2019]
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| Saila: | Ukrainian voices (Stuttgart, Germany) ;
v. 1. |
| Sarrera elektronikoa: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2117483 |
| Gaia: | In early 2014, sparked by an assault by their government on peaceful students, Ukrainians rose up against a deeply corrupt, Moscow-backed regime. Initially demonstrating under the banner of EU integration, the Maidan protesters proclaimed their right to a dignified existence; they learned to organize, to act collectively, to become a civil society. Most prominently, they established a new Ukrainian identity: territorial, inclusive, and present-focused with powerful mobilizing symbols. Driven by an urban "bourgeoisie" that rejected the hierarchies of industrial society in favor of a postmodern heterarchy, a previously passive post-Soviet country experienced a profound social revolution that generated new senses: "Dignity" and "fairness" became rallying cries for millions. Europe as the symbolic target of political aspiration gradually faded, but the impact (including on Europe) of Ukraine's revolution remained. When Russia invaded--illegally annexing Crimea and then feeding continuous military conflict in the Donbas--Ukrainians responded with a massive volunteer effort and touching patriotism. In the process, they transformed their country, the region, and indeed the world. This book provides a chronicle of Ukraine's Maidan and Russia's ongoing war, and puts forth an analysis of the Revolution of Dignity from the perspective of a participant observer |
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| Deskribapen fisikoa: | 1 online resource (xix, 423 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783838273006 3838273001 9783838213002 |