Burden of Dreams: History and Identity in Post-Soviet Ukraine
(Part of the Post-Communist Cultural Studies Series)
Ukraine is the largest new state to appear on the map of Europe this century. With a population of more than 50 million people and a territory larger than France, the new Ukrainian state faces many challenges, not least of which is to forge a national identity after years of Soviet rule. Burden of Dreams examines daily life in Soviet and post-Soviet Ukraine, showing why Ukrainian nationalism and its program of "Ukrainianization" have appealed...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0271030011
ISBN13:9780271030012
Release Date:September 1998
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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Burden of Dreams
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"Burden of Dreams" brings the human element in the midst of historical events. The author shows how the fundamental changes in Ukraine has and is effecting the lives of its people, something that cannot be forgotten in any study of this kind. Too often an author focuses on one element, such as politics or economics, and forgets that these changes effect far more than national policies.
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