This groundbreaking volume provides an in-depth understanding of the 2014 crisis, Russia's annexation of Crimea and Europe's only war between Russia and Ukraine through analysis of Putin's obsession with Ukraine and why Western sanctions have not deterred Russian military aggression.

Preface.

Part I: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives

1. Civic, Ethnic, or Civic-Ethnic States: A Discussion of Theoretical Concepts.
2. Russia and Ukraine in Comparative Perspective.

Part II: Russian Nationalism about Ukraine

3. Emigres, Dissidents and Soviets.
4. Boris Yeltsyn: Liberalism, Tanks, and Unions.
5. Vladimir Putin: 'Gatherer of Russian Lands.'

Part III: Russian Nationalism versus Ukraine

6. Democrats and the 'Red-White-Brown' Coalition.
7. Messianism, 'Holy Rus,' and the Russian World.
8. Russia's 'Jerusalem': Crimea, and 'New Russia'.
9. Conclusions.