Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 A Framework for Discussion, or K Postanovke Problemy Chapter 3 Ukraine, Russia, and the Center Chapter 4 After the Fall Chapter 5 Problems of Transition, Dilemmas of Security Chapter 6 Foreign and Security Policy: Looking West, Watching East Chapter 7 State and Society Chapter 8 Regions and Nations Chapter 9 The Crimean Imbroglio I: Kyiv and Moscow Chapter 10 The Crimean Imbroglio II: Kyiv and Simferopol Chapter 11 Conclusion

About the Author

Roman Solchanyk is a consultant at the RAND Corporation.

Reviews

Stands out for its detailed reconstruction of unfolding events, particularly those involving Crimea. Solchanyk enriches the picture by including other dimensions of Ukrainian policy, including the preferred but elusive option of turning toward the West and the burden imposed by Ukraine's domestic failings.
*Foreign Affairs*

Timely, ably written, and factually rich. . . . The volume provides excellent material for courses covering problems of postcommunist countries. Highly recommended.
*CHOICE*

The book does an admirable job of discussing the issues surrounding the Ukrainian-Russian relationship.
*Political Science Quarterly*

Solchanyk's study is a welcome addition to the growing English-language literature on modern Ukraine, not least because it is the first to concentrate on the all-important bilateral relationship between Ukraine and Russia. It does so in an informative and illuminating fashion.
*Seer*

Impressive scholarly achievement.
*Canadian Slavonic Papers*

This is a balanced portrayal of two countries trying to come to terms with each other's independence. This is far from a finished process. Solchanyk's book enables us to understand why.
*Europe-Asia Studies*