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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 08 min.)) : digital. |
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What everyone needs to know.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
Cast |
Read by Joel Richards. |
Summary |
Ukraine's sudden prominence in American politics has compounded an already-widespread misunderstanding of what is actually happening in the nation. In the American media, Ukraine has come to signify an inherently corrupt place, rather than a real country struggling in the face of great challenges. Ukraine: What Everyone Needs to Know addresses Ukraine's relations with the West, particularly the United States, from the perspective of Ukrainians. The book explains how independent Ukraine fell victim to crony capitalism, how its people rebelled twice in the last two decades in the name of democracy and against corruption, and why Russia reacted so aggressively to the strivings of Ukrainians. Additionally, it looks at what we know about alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, the factors behind the stunning electoral victory of the political novice Volodymyr Zelensky, and the ways in which the events leading to the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump have changed the Russia-Ukraine-US relationship. This volume is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand the forces that have shaped contemporary politics in this increasingly important part of Europe, as well as the international background of the impeachment proceedings in the US. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-
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Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014- -- Causes.
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Regionalism -- Political aspects -- Ukraine.
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Group identity -- Political aspects -- Ukraine.
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Ukraine -- Politics and government -- 1991-
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Ukraine -- History -- 1991-
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Ukraine -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation)
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Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- Ukraine.
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Ukraine -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Crimea (Ukraine) -- History -- 2014-
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Ukraine -- History -- Euromaidan Protests, 2013-2014.
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Ukraine -- Ethnic relations.
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Added Author |
Richards, Joel.
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hoopla digital.
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ISBN |
9781705271032 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1705271030 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
Music No. |
MWT13559901 |
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