The Maidan Revolution in Ukraine
The reports from Ukraine made International headlines and the actions in Maidan were visible live on social media. Before long, it was hard to discern truth from fiction.
Technology and Tyranny: Social Media and the End of the Liberal World Order
Social media are used by authoritarian regimes and tyrants – and as instruments of resistance. In both cases, they participate in the redefinition of the world order.
Crimea 2014: Recapping Five Months of Change in Ukraine
The West is simply unable to predict Vladimir Putin’s next move and NATO is belatedly bolstering its position in the eastern borderland member states.
Igor Strelkov: Moscow Agent or Military Romantic?
The Ukrainian Security Service insists that Strelkov took his orders directly from Moscow. But how true is this? Who is Strelkov and what is his background and outlook?
Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the EU: Acceptable Compromises and Shared Hypocrisies
If one can separate the Agreement from economic and human rights issues, it will mark a turning point for Ukraine and a path away from the Soviet legacy toward a European future.
Analysing Euromaidan from the West
We need to adopt a broader perspective that encompasses the views of all residents of Ukraine. Revolutions are complicated affairs, and there is always more gray than black and white.
Comparing Ukraine’s Maidan 2004 with Euromaidan 2014
There are more differences than similarities between the two protests, indicating a lack of continuity rather than a revival of past animosities.
Kyiv Revisited
Euromaidan has unleashed forces dormant for decades and there is no indication of an end game. The relative calmness of this beautiful city in this sense is illusory.
The Ukraine Crisis – Four Cutting Edge Books
E-International Relations has published four books covering the Ukraine crisis from a wide range of angles and viewpoints. Each book is free to read.
Decentralisation in Ukraine: Pros, Cons, and Prospects
Ukraine’s case is complicated by a civil conflict that has involved the direct intervention of a foreign power – Russia – and the more distant involvement of western powers.
