The Euromaidan protests highlighted Ukraine as a state between East and West European pathways. It became obvious that Ukraine's search for identity and future is deeply rooted in historical fragmentations of the country which indicate Ukraine's long-standing and multiple ties beyond its borders. In this volume, distinguished scholars provide empirical analysis and theoretical reflections on Ukraine's transnational embeddedness which surfaced with an unexpected intensity in the recent political conflict. The contributions focus on such phenomena as the role of international media and of diaspora communities in the Euromaidan's aftermath, on the transnational roots of memories and the search for collective identity, and on transnational linkages of elites within Ukrainian political and economic regimes. The anthology demonstrates the theoretical and analytical value of the concept of transnationalism for studying the ambivalent processes of post-Soviet modernization.

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Timm Beichelt is Professor of European Studies at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. His work concentrates on European Union political developments, German politics, and the development of political regimes in Central and Eastern Europe. Susann Worschech is a Post-Doc Research Associate at the Chair of European Studies at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. Her work focuses on civil society, protest movements and democratization processes in Eastern Europe, social network analysis, and transnational interaction.