When public protests first began in Ukraine at the end of 2013 the failed promise of the
Orange Revolution was still fresh in the minds of many Ukrainians. However unlike in the
aftermath of 2004 2005 the political and military crises ignited by the Euromaidan brought
profound changes not only for Ukraine but also for neighboring states and Europe more
generally. The annexation of Crimea by Russia in March 2014 along with the outbreak of
fighting in the Donets Basin has resulted in a profound shift in how domestic and regional
security is perceived. More broadly these events have also called into question the durability
of the post-Cold War world order which had been based upon peaceful coexistence between states
the integrity of sovereign borders and an acceptance of the legitimacy of international
law.While the effects of the Euromaidan have already been analyzed in terms of Ukrainian
politics and relations between Ukraine Russia and the EU what has not yet takenplace is a
sustained analysis of how its legacies have reverberated throughout the post-communist region
and wider Europe (and how these altered international perceptions have in turn affected the
subsequent course of Ukraine's domestic politics). Writing from a variety of viewpoints and
backgrounds this volume's contributors seek to address these lacunae. Among other topics they
focus on Russia's dissatisfaction with the post-Cold War international order examine issues of
ontological insecurity in an increasingly networked world assess the limits of Western
leverage evaluate Ukrainian public opinion concerning NATO and the EU consider the broader
security implications of the Euromaidan for Eastern Europe explore the role of migration and
demographic factors for Ukrainian security and assess how contentious pasts are being utilized
as tools of statecraft by both Ukrainian actors and outside forces.
