Open Ukraine: Changing Course towards a European Future 
Taras Kuzio and Daniel Hamilton, Editors
Ukraine is one of Europe's biggest but poorest countries. Its territorial size, geographical position, almost 50 million population and its role as the main transit state for Russian oil and gas exports to central and western Europe make it a critical strategic factor in Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security. Today it stands at a critical crossroads between developing a more open society increasingly integrated into the European mainstream or an increasingly autocratic system mired in the economic stagnation and political instability that is historically characteristic of Europe's borderlands.
Leading experts discuss and explain issues ranging from demography, energy and economic crises to security, societal resilience and the rise of new powers.
Contributing authors include:
Péter Balázs
Daniel Hamilton
Olexiy Haran
Serhiy Kudelia
Taras Kuzio
F. Stephen Larrabee
Martin Swiecicki
Frank Umbach
Bohdan Vitvitsky
Read the book here.
Chapter 1: Politics and Democracy in Ukraine
Chapter 2: National Integration and National Identity in Ukraine
Chapter 3: Corruption, Rule of Law and Ukraine
Chapter 4: The Ukrainian Economy and Economic Reforms
Chapter 5: Ukraine's Energy Security Challenges: Implications for the EU
