Comparative Politics|Environmental Politics|European Politics|International Relations and Politics|Politics|Russian and East European Languages and Cultural Studies|Sociology|Ukrainian Language and Culture

The module studies the history, culture, politics and political economy of Europe’s second largest country: Ukraine. The module starts with the origins...

The module studies the history, culture, politics and political economy of Europe’s second largest country: Ukraine. The module starts with the origins of Ukraine, explores the various attempts at state building, traces the country’s changing borders during the twentieth century and covers events in post Communist Ukraine up to the present day. Particular attention will be paid to the importance of Ukraine’s location between Russia and the West and to the complex historical interrelationship between Ukraine and Russia. The module will explore the themes of nationalism, ethnicity, identity and language in Ukraine.

Comparative Politics|European Politics|International Relations and Politics|Other European Languages and Cultural Studies|Politics|Ukrainian Language and Culture

The aim of this course is to study the history, culture, politics and political economy of Europe’s second-largest country: Ukraine. The course starts...

The aim of this course is to study the history, culture, politics and political economy of Europe’s second-largest country: Ukraine. The course starts with the origins of Ukraine, explores the various attempts at state-building, traces the country’s changing borders during the twentieth century and covers events in post-Communist Ukraine up to the present day. Particular attention will be paid to the importance of Ukraine’s location between Russia and the West and to the complex historical interrelationship between Ukraine and Russia; and to the tumultuous events during and after the 'EuroMaidan' protests in 2013-14, the subsequent war and the consequences for the wider region. The course will explore the themes of nationalism, ethnicity, identity and language in Ukraine. There is no language requirement, but an expanded bibliography will be available to students with knowledge of Ukrainian and/or Russian.