In this excellent guide, Wilson charts the history of Ukrainian nationalism over the centuries, and examines the ways in which Ukrainians have understood their culture, myths, history, and politics as specifically Ukrainian. Wilson has succeeded admirably in providing a detailed and judicious study of the current ideas that make up Ukrainian national identity. Virginia Quarterly Review A lively, detailed, and eminently sensible exploration of who the Ukrainians are and why they are important... required reading for anyone with a serious interest in Eastern Europe. Anna Reid, Literary Review A sweeping introductory examination of Ukrainian identity and history... An exceptional history, the kind that supplies not pat answers but food for thought within a lush context of documented and mythological past. Kirkus Reviews A fresh, objective look at Ukrainian identity, which explores the many past and present possibilities that continue to confront this 'unexpected nation'. Choice
