The Ukrainians

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Unexpected Nation, Third Edition

Andrew Wilson

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This book is the most acute, informed, and up-to-date account available today of Ukraine and its people. Andrew Wilson brings his classic work up to the present, through the Orange Revolution and its aftermath, including the 2006 election, the ensuing crisis of 2007, the Ukrainian response to the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008, the economic crisis in Ukraine, and the 2009 gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine. It looks forward to the key election in 2010, which will revisit many of the issues that were thought settled in 2004.

Praise for earlier editions:

“Marvelous. . . . A perfect introduction to a fascinating culture: strongly recommended.” —Library Journal

“[A] sweeping introductory examination of Ukrainian identity and history. . . . An exceptional history, the kind that supplies not pat answers but food for thought within a lush context of documented and mythological past.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Andrew Wilson is reader in Ukrainian studies at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College, London.

"A very readable, well-organized study. . . . An informative introduction to a complex subject."—Bohdan Klid, Canadian Journal of History

“Wilson calls his own approach deconstructivist but, unlike some deconstructivist works, this one is very readable and avoids overusing deconstructivist jargon. His approach results in a fresh, objective look at Ukrainian identity, which explores the many past and present possibilities that continue to confront this ‘unexpected nation’. . . . The importance of the book’s subject and the fresh look Wilson presents should lead all libraries to seriously consider its purchase.”—Choice

“The book makes for an interesting and provocative read, which will, one hopes, contribute to the Western understanding of what Ukraine is and why it matters.”—Volodymyr Kulyk, Harvard Ukrainian Studies

“A spirited and eminently learned investigation of who Ukranians say that they are, how they came to be so, and how others view them. . . . A comprehensive work incorporating a most impressive amount of data and analysis. Wilson skillfully uses the sweep of the past to make sense of present circumstances. . . . It packs in a great deal of deftly evaluated information. If you re add only one book of Ukraine, this should probably be it.”—Elizabeth Luchka Haigh, H-Net Reviews

“This marvelous work examines Ukranian history and politics in light of the literature of the countries nationalism. . . . A perfect introduction to a fascinating culture: strongly recommended for all libraries.”—Library Journal

“A lively, detailed and eminently sensible exploration of who the Ukrainians are and why they are important, and it should become required reading for anyone with a serious interest in Eastern Europe.”—Literary Review

“This important book is elegantly written and rich in information from various sources, in inspiring insights and interpretations. . . . It is fascinating reading.”—Slavic Review

“In this excellent guide, Wilson charts the history of Ukrainian nationalism over the centuries, and examines the ways in which Ukrainians have understood their culture, myths, history, and politics as specifically Ukrainian. Wilson has succeeded admirably in providing a detailed and judicious study of the current ideas that make up Ukrainian national identity, and his work is sure to interest a wide range of scholars.”—Virginia Quarterly Review

ISBN: 9780300154764
Publication Date: December 8, 2009

416 pages, 5 x 7 3/4
52 b/w illus.

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