Nation, Region and History in Post-Communist Transitions. Identity Politics in Ukraine, 1991-2006

by Peter W Rodgers and Peter Rodgers

Since independence in 1991, issues of nation and identity have become highly debated topics in Ukraine. This monograph explores not only how national identity is being (re)constructed by the Ukrainian state, but also the processes by which it is negotiated through society. The central argument of this work is that too much attention, concerning identity in Ukraine, has focused on markers of ethnicity and language. Instead, the author advocates a regional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3898219038
• ISBN13: 9783898219037
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Ibidem Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"