If someone were to look for a concise and comprehensive book on contemporary Ukraine, this edited volume would be a contender number one. The articles are well-researched and solidly argumented, and the book overall conveys an evenly strong impression. The book makes an excellent reading overall. The editors did an admirable work of securing contributions from recognised authorities in the field, fitting these contributions together and emphasising those points that had to be emphasised. The book will become a valuable working tool for both scholars and policy makers involved with transitional societies of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Mikhail A. Molchanov, University of Victoria, Canada, Ethnic and Racial Studies

This volume is a useful area studies introduction to Ukraine.

International Affairs

Fifteen well-written and informed essays. . . . For general readers, undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers.

Choice Reviews

In this balanced assessment, a team of specialists explores the external and internal dimensions of national identity and statehood, arguing that the creation of a post-Soviet Ukrainian national identity is a multidimensional process. . . . An excellent collection. . . . Well-argued and well-written.

Slavic Review

The book provides a good, general review of Ukraine's domestic and foreign politics.

Canadian Slavonic Papers

An excellent volume that skillfully illuminates contemporary Ukraine in light of national identity formation. The authors-who hail from the United States and Ukraine-reveal how Ukraine's multiple identities and divided loyalties affect a broad range of internal and external problem areas. The articles are theoretically sophisticated, empirically grounded, and of relevance to scholars and policymakers alike.

Alexander J. Motyl, Rutgers University-Newark