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About Andreas Umland

Dr Andreas Umland teaches within the Master in German and European Studies program at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (www.des.uni-jena.de), and edits a scholarly book series on “Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society” (www.ibidem-verlag.de/spps.html).

Articles by Andreas Umland

Thursday 12th January

Russia’s ‘White Revolution’: why Putin failed and the Russian democrats may follow

Andreas Umland, 12 January 2012
By electing to follow an aggressive policy of imperial nationalism, Putin and his inner circle missed the emergence of a serious domestic crisis that threatens the very existence of their regime. These same factors may also, however, subvert the country’s growing pro-democratic protest movement, says Andreas Umland.
Tuesday 22nd March

Russia’s anti-fascist movement loses a champion

Andreas Umland, 22 March 2011
Independently-minded specialists carrying out research into the seamier side of Russian right-wing nationalist extremism are few and far between. The death of Galina Kozhevnikova at a young age is thus a veritable tragedy, laments Andreas Umland.

Monday 3rd January

Ukraine right-wing politics: is the genie out of the bottle?

Andreas Umland, 3 January 2011
Ukrainian politics has until recently been divided between two camps: the pro-Western democrats (recently represented by the "Orange" parties) and the pro-Russian anti-liberals (recently dominated by the Party of Regions). Now radical nationalists are gaining political strength. Will they manage to get their so-called Freedom party into the national parliament? Andreas Umland charts the rise of the right-wing All-Ukrainian Association "Svoboda".

Wednesday 17th November

Lies and Innuendos: What happens when you take on the Russian far right

Andreas Umland, 17 November 2010
Researching the Russian nationalistic right is a game of high stakes. Last year, I found out the hard way, writes Andreas Umland.
Tuesday 26th October

Ukraine’s constitutional debate: finding the way forward

Andreas Umland, 26 October 2010
A vital national debate about constitutional reform is under way in Ukraine. But the debate often takes no account of international political discussions or recent scholarly research. Can the new regime embrace this opportunity to lay down the foundations of a democratic future for Ukraine? Andreas Umland throws down the challenge

Wednesday 6th October

Kyiv’s Next Image Problem

Andreas Umland, 6 October 2010
The vivid image of democracy - in colour orange - made many Europeans emotionally attached to the idea of Ukrainian EU membership. That is likely to change, writes Andreas Umland. The country is today facing a dangerous anti-democratic challenge — from the new President’s authoritarian turn on the one hand and from a new right-radical movement on the other.
Saturday 16th January

Kyiv's crisis: the EU role

Andreas Umland, 16 January 2010
On the eve of Ukraine’s election, Andreas Umland rebukes Europe for its indecisive policy towards Ukraine. By refusing to offer Ukraine a clear prospect of eventual EU membership, the EU has exacerbated the country’s political problems in ways which could prove disastrous.
Friday 8th January

Russia vs Ukraine: a crisis to be averted

Andreas Umland, 8 January 2010
Ukraine is about to go to the polls to elect a new president. Though the election is unlikely to provoke a violent escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, politicians and bureaucrats on both sides should start thinking how to react in case it does happen, warns Andreas Umland
Sunday 29th November

Ukraine: on the bumpy road to democracy

Andreas Umland, 29 November 2009
Through the Orange Revolution in 2004 Ukraine turned its back on authoritarian politics and started on the bumpy road towards democracy, says Andreas Umland, reviewing the cream of recent scholarship in this second article marking the fifth anniversary of that event. That was what really riled the Kremlin, and perhaps prompted it to restore an essentially single-party system in Russia, that of ‘sovereign democracy’.
Friday 20th November

Kremlin spin on the Orange Revolution

Andreas Umland, 20 November 2009
On the fifth anniversary of the Orange Revolution, with presidential elections in Ukraine imminent, Andreas Umland looks back on how the Kremlin has spun the events of 2004, and how that version has played back in Ukraine
Tuesday 10th November

German boost to Ukraine's EU bid

Andreas Umland, 10 November 2009
Ukraine’s hopes of joining the EU some day may have been improved by changes in the German cabinet, observes Andreas Umland.
Wednesday 12th August

Europe’s role in Ukraine’s malaise

Andreas Umland, 12 August 2009
The EU is wilfully blind to its own role in Ukraine's political destabilisation. The eventual prospect of EU membership is vital for this European country, argues Andreas Umland. It would serve to reconfigure its political discourse and give direction to its people
Friday 15th May

Russia's creeping fascism

Andreas Umland, 15 May 2009
Alexander Dugin's Eurasian movement has moved to centre stage politically, having dropped its tactless fascist rhetoric. Andreas Umland charts its inroads
Friday 1st May

Will There Be a Second Crimean War?

Andreas Umland, 1 May 2009
Escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian quarrel over Crimea could destabilise European security
Friday 19th December

Ukraine's Window of Opportunity

Andreas Umland, 19 December 2008
In order to become a more stable and effective democracy Ukraine should transform sooner rather than later, believes Andreas Umland, into a parliamentary republic
Friday 28th November

Russia’s Constitutional Ailments

Andreas Umland, 28 November 2008
Kremlinology is back
Friday 26th September

Who is Alexander Dugin?

Andreas Umland, 26 September 2008
The Russian extreme right, including some of its crypto-fascist sections, is becoming an ever more influential part of Moscow mainstream public discourse. Its influence can be felt in Russia's mass media, academia, civil society, arts, and politics.
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