Revolution in orange : the origins of Ukraine's democratic breakthrough / Anders Åslund, Michael McFaul, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Åslund, Anders, 1952-

McFaul, Michael.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Russian and Eurasian Program.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--Ukraine--Election--2004.

Presidents.

Contested elections.

Ukraine.

Contested elections--Ukraine.

Ukraine--History--Orange Revolution, 2004.

History.

Ukraine--Politics and government--1991-2014.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

viii, 216 pages, 2 unnumbered folded pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ; Baltimore, MD : Hopkins Fulfillment Service [distributor], [2006]

Summary:

"This volume explores the role of former president Kuchma and the oligarchs, societal attitudes, the role of the political opposition and civil society, the importance of the media, and the roles of Russia and the West"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / Jessica T. Mathews

Introduction: perspectives on the Orange Revolution / Anders Åslund and Michael McFaul

The Ancien régime: Kuchma and the oligarchs / Anders Åslund

The fall and rise of Ukraine's political opposition: from Kuchmagate to the Orange Revolution / Adrian Karatnycky

Everyday Ukrainians and the Orange Revolution / Taras Kuzio

The triumph of civil society / Nadia Diuk

Pora-"it's time" for democracy in Ukraine / Pavol Demes and Joerg Forbrig

The Ukrainian media rebellion / Olena Prytula

Western influence / Oleksandr Sushko and Olena Prystayko

Russia's role in the Orange Revolution / Nikolai Petrov and Andrei Ryabov

Conclusion: the Orange Revolution in a comparative perspective / Michael McFaul.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0870032216

0870032224

OCLC:

62178066

Publisher Number:

9780870032219

9780870032226