The geopolitics of memory

The controversy around the statue of the Soviet soldier in Tallinn in April 2007 provided a striking demonstration that memory politics is less about the communist past than about future political and economic hegemony on the European continent. [Ukrainian version added] [more]

Roses, oranges... and coca

What remains of revolutions in the globalized world?

Unlike the Orange revolutionaries, Bolivian president Evo Morales challenges the global hierarchy -- hence his lukewarm reception in the West. [more]

What is left of the Orange Revolution?

The Ukraine elections saw a significant drop in public support for the leaders of the Orange Revolution after just one year in office. Tatiana Zhurzhenko looks at what went wrong. [more]

Is Ukraine heading for breakup?

Parts of Ukraine threaten to seek autonomy from the capital Kiev. Tatiana Zhurzhenko looks at what is behind these threats. How big is the risk of Ukraine falling apart? [more]

Politics of border making and (cross-)border identities

Introduction

Have borders become irrelevant with the project of a united Europe, which is supposed to overcome the historical divisions of the continent and the political isolation of its East? No, just the opposite. In a focal point guest-edited by Tatiana Zhurzhenko, essayists and researchers look at the dilemmas of border-building and cross-border cooperation in the EU and its neighbourhood. [more]

The myth of two Ukraines

A Commentary on Mykola Riabchuk's "Ukraine: One State, two Countries"?

Can the Ukraine overcome the rift between the 'europeanized' West and the 'russified' East of the country? [more]