Ukraine And Russia: From Civilized Divorce To Uncivil War

✍ Scribed by Paul D’Anieri

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 295
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

D'Anieri explores the dynamics within Ukraine, between Ukraine and Russia, and between Russia and the West, that emerged with the collapse of the Soviet Union and eventually led to war in 2014. Proceeding chronologically, this book shows how Ukraine's separation from Russia in 1991, at the time called a 'civilized divorce', led to what many are now calling 'a new Cold War'. He argues that the conflict has worsened because of three underlying factors - the security dilemma, the impact of democratization on geopolitics, and the incompatible goals of a post-Cold War Europe. Rather than a peaceful situation that was squandered, D'Anieri argues that these were deep-seated pre-existing disagreements that could not be bridged, with concerning implications for the resolution of the Ukraine conflict. The book also shows how this war fits into broader patterns of contemporary international conflict and should therefore appeal to researchers working on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia's relations with the West, and conflict and geopolitics more generally.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Maps
Tables
Acknowledgments
Additional material
1 | The Sources of Conflict over Ukraine
2 | New World Order 1989-1993
3 | Hope and Hardship, 1994-1999
4 | Autocracy and Revolution, 1999-2004
5 | Reform and Reversal, 2004-2010
6 | Viktor Yanukovych and the Path to Confrontation, 20102013
7 | From Revolution to War, 2013-2015
8 | Conclusion: Ukraine, Russia, and the West from Cold War to ColdWar
Index

✦ Subjects

Ukraine Conflict: 2014-; Russia (Federation): Foreign Relations: Ukraine; Ukraine: Foreign Relations: Russia (Federation)