Overview
With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, a number of new states were created that had little or no claim to any previous existence. Ukraine is one of the countries that faced not only political, social and economic transformation, but also state formation and the redefinition of national identity. This book uses Ukraine as a case study in trying to trace the key moments of decision making in the course of creating a new state while shedding the legacies of ""Soviet-type"" statehood.The Moulding of Ukraine offers a systematic examination of competing ideological visions of statehood and discusses them against the backdrop of historical traditions in Ukraine. This well-documented and lucidly written book is the only coherent account available in English of the process of constitutional reform, offering an insight into post-Soviet Ukrainian politics. A useful addition to university course reading lists in Ukrainian studies, post-Soviet studies, post-communist democratization, comparative constitutionalism, state-building and institutional design.
Full Product Details
Author: Kataryna Wolczuk
Publisher: Central European University Press
Imprint: Central European University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.671kg
ISBN: 9789639241244
ISBN 10: 9639241245
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 01 December 2001
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
By focusing on the statebuilding dimensions, this work helps to explain various aspects of the Ukrainian constitutional process that otherwise might be difficult to understand. The wealth of primary data, the use of Ukrainian language sources and the careful piecing together of the story combine to make this the most thorougly researched study of post-independence Ukrainian politics. It will undoubtedly become a standard reference source for other authors. - Paul J. D'Anieri, Associate Dean of International Programs, University of Kansas
""By focusing on the statebuilding dimensions, this work helps to explain various aspects of the Ukrainian constitutional process that otherwise might be difficult to understand. The wealth of primary data, the use of Ukrainian language sources and the careful piecing together of the story combine to make this the most thorougly researched study of post-independence Ukrainian politics. It will undoubtedly become a standard reference source for other authors."" - Paul J. D'Anieri, Associate Dean of International Programs, University of Kansas
Author Information
Kataryna Wolczuk is Professor at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Birmingham. .
