Towards a Political Economy of Ukraine: Selected Essays 1990-2015

By Marko Bojcun

The essays in this book explore the major developments, both domestic and international, that shaped the first quarter-century of Ukraine's independence: the simultaneous construction of a nation-state and the privatization of its economy; a formal democratization of the political process alongside the capture of state institutions by big business oligarchs; their efforts to gain social acceptance at home while maneuvering between competing Russian, EU, and American projects to hegemonize the region; the impact of the financial crises of 1997 and 2008 on Ukrainian society and the national economy's place in the world market; the growing inequality of society, the mass revolts in 2004 and 2014 against corruption and injustice; and the beginning of Russian military intervention in Ukraine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3838213688
• ISBN13: 9783838213682
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Ibidem Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.2"