Communist Party Politics, Rockets and Komsomol Business in Soviet Dnipropetrovsk
The Dnipropetrovsk and Dnipro elites, who are still rooted in their Soviet past, play a significant role in the development of independent Ukraine.
Opinion – Putin’s Obsession with Ukraine as a ‘Russian Land’
The roots of this artificial crisis lie in Putin’s pan-Russianist obsession that Ukraine is a ‘Russian land’ and Ukrainians are a branch of the pan-Russian nation. Everything else flows from that.
Russian Nationalism (Imperialism) and Ukrainian Nationalism
Since 2014, Russia has become more nationalistic and chauvinistic, while nationalism in Ukraine has become more civic – and yet some western writing gives the opposite impression.
Racism, Crimea and Crimean Tatars
Most western historians of Russia see Crimea as always having been Russian and therefore have not fully criticised Russia’s 2014 annexation.
Academic Orientalism in Russia-Ukraine Scholarship
The roots of academic orientalism lie in Western histories of Russia and Crimea – political scientists who work on Russia acting as gatekeepers to Russian and Eurasian studies in the West.
Impact of War and Prospects for Peace between Russia and Ukraine
With Putin in power for another 16 years, the policies he has pursued, however counter-productive they have been to Russian goals, will continue towards Ukraine.
Western Histories of ‘Russia’ and Ukraine
Historiography, myths, and legends are important in the formation of national identities – creating and sustaining a national ‘We,’ while laying claim to earlier or first settlement in disputed territories.
Understanding Ukraine and Belarus: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
RFE/RL was an unusual place, especially the canteen where people of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe would gather together with German staff and British and American researchers.
Glasnost in Ukraine in the Aftermath of Chernobyl
This chapter describes the author’s travel, stories and experiences in Ukraine and the Soviet Union during the initial implementation of Glasnost.
Western Education about Eastern Europe
This chapter describes the author’s travel, stories and experiences as a history professor and PhD student in Alberta, Canada.
