Three former western Soviet republics - Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova - now find themselves torn between the European Union and the increasingly assertive Russia. This volume examines the foreign and domestic policies of these states with an eye to the lasting legacy of Russian domination and the growing attraction of Europe.

"It must be indispensable reading for newcomers, for anybody who is just approaching the region, whether as a student, as a policy-maker, or as a specialist in some other areas interested in comparison." - Canadian Slavonic Papers/Revue canadienne des slavistes

"This is an outstanding book that deserves a wide audience of historians, sociologists, political scientists, and specialists in east European and Slavic studies. The essays hang together and speak to some of the most important themes of contemporary politics in the region, politics that have enduring historical relevance." - Slavic Review

Autorentext
Oliver Schmidtke is Associate Professor of Political Science and History, and Serhy Yekelchyk is Associate Professor of Slavic Studies and History, both at the University of Victoria.

Inhalt
Introduction - Oliver Schmidtke& Serhy Yekelchyk Out of Russia_s Long Shadow - Serhy Yekelchyk From Soviet Ukraine to the Orange Revolution - Natalie Mychajlyszyn Belarus in the Lukashenka Era - Per Anders Rudling Post-Soviet Moldovas National Identity and Foreign Policy - Steven D. Roper The Donbas: The Last Frontier of Europe? - Hiroaki Kuromiya In the Minority in Moldova - Hülya Demirdirek The Promise of Europe - Oliver Schmidtke & Constantin Chira-Pascanut Taking Ukraine Seriously - Derek Fraser The Failed Revolution - David R. Marples EURussia Relations and the Repercussions on the In-betweens - Stefan Gänzle