Serhy Yekelchyk Books

Exploring Ukraine's complex history, this updated edition delves into the nation's turbulent relationship with Russia, particularly leading up to the 2022 invasion. It examines Russia's denial of Ukraine's identity and the internal political divisions and corruption within Ukraine. Key events, such as the 2013-14 revolution and Crimea's annexation, are analyzed, alongside Ukraine's interactions with the West during critical U.S. elections and the presidency of Volodymyr Zelensky. The book provides a comprehensive understanding of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war's strategic dynamics.

"Yekelchyk posits that contemporary representations of the past reflected the USSR's evolution into an empire with a complex hierarchy among its nations. In reality, he argues, the authorities never quite managed to control popular historical imagination or fully reconcile Russia's 'glorious past' with national mythologies of the non-Russian nationalities."--

This volume is an updated edition of Serhy Yekelchyk's 2015 publication, The Conflict in Ukraine. It addresses Ukraine's relations with the West from the perspective of Ukrainians. The book also 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 atwhat 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 theRussia-Ukraine-US relationship