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The History of Ukraine
Paul Kubicek
ISBN: 0-313-34920-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34920-1
220 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2008
List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
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Description: Ukraine's struggle for a national identity plagued this former Soviet Union state long before the Cold War shook the world. Its central location between Eastern Europe and Western Asia invited many different cultures to settle the land, ultimately populating a powerful early medieval society known as Kievan Rus. However, readers will learn how Kievan Rus's Golden Age quickly crumbled with decades of Mongol invasions, Polish-Lithuanian occupation, and Russian empirical ruling. Explore how Ukraine flirted with independence in the early 20th century, only to be quickly taken over by harsh Soviet rule in 1922. Despite its independence from the USSR in 1991, devastating consequences of the socialist rule have allowed the world to witness Ukraine's ceaseless efforts to attain a stable government, struggling through the poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko, rigged elections, and the Orange Revolution. Kubicek's survey is comprehensive and concise-a perfect resource for high school students and undergrads, as well as general readers looking to further their knowledge of this up-and-coming nation.


 Title Features:
A timeline of key events, biographical sketches of major figures in Ukrainian history, and a bibliographical essay including print and nonprint sources supplement the work.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Ukraine
Chapter 2: Kievan Rus: The Foundation of Ukrainian Culture
Chapter 3: The Polish-Lithuanian Period and Rise of the Cossacks
Chapter 4: Ukraine Under the Russian Empire
Chapter 5: Western Ukraine Under the Hapsburg Empire
Chapter 6: Revolution and the Establishment of Soviet Authority
Chapter 7: Ukraine Under Soviet Rule
Chapter 8: The Drive for Ukrainian Independence
Chapter 9: Post-Soviet Ukraine, 1991-2004
Chapter 10: The Orange Revolution and Beyond.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Preface
    Chronology of Events
    Chapter 1: Introduction to Ukraine
    Chapter 2: Kievan Rus: The Foundation of Ukrainian Culture
    Chapter 3: The Polish-Lithuanian Period and the Rise of the
    Cossacks
    Chapter 4: Ukraine Under the Russian Empire
    Chapter 5: Western Ukraine Under the Habsburg Empire
    Chapter 6: Revolution and the Establishment of Soviet Authority
    Chapter 7: Ukraine Under Soviet Rule
    Chapter 8: The Drive For Ukrainian Independence
    Chapter 9: Post-Soviet Ukraine, 1991-2004
    Chapter 10: The Orange Revolution and Beyond
    Timeline of Major Events
    Biographical Sketches of Major Figures in Ukrainian History
    Bibliographical Essay
About the Author: Paul Kubicek is Professor of Political Science at Oakland University.
LCC Class: DK508
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Greenwood School and Public Library Reference 2009.pdf
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