Alexander Motyl is professor of political science and deputy director of the Center for Global Change and Governance at Rutgers University, New Jersey. Among his books are Dilemmas of Independence: Ukraine after Totalitarianism (1993) and Imperial Ends: the decline, collapse, and revival of empires (Columbia 2001).
Recent articles
How Ukrainians became citizens
The massive popular protest against Ukraine’s fraudulent election is a
pivotal moment in the country’s – and Europe’s – history, says
Alexander Motyl.
(This article was first published on 25 November 2004)
Two years after the Orange revolution: Ukraine in a funkThe romance of revolution is long gone as Ukrainians learn to cope with democracy's disillusions, says Alexander J Motyl.
Ukraine and Russia: divergent political pathsUkraine is in post-orange political meltdown while Russia is reinventing itself as a successful energy superpower. Right? Wrong, says Alexander J Motyl, who looks beneath the surface of a changing relationship.
Ukraine's new political complexionWhatever the result of the 26 March parliamentary elections, Ukraine after the orange revolution is moving towards normal democratic politics not back to authoritarianism, says Alexander J Motyl.
Ukraine vs Russia: the politics of an energy crisisThe bitter gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine reveals the stark difference in the character of the two states. The European Union should take note, says Alexander Motyl.
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