An Orange Revolution

Informationen zum Autor Askold Krushelnycky was born in London, the son of parents who were forced to flee Ukraine by the Second World War and the Cold War that followed. He has written as a foreign correspondent for the Independent , the Sunday Times , and the Chicago Tribune . He lives in Prague. Klappentext Askold Krushelnycky was born in London, the son of parents who were forced to flee Ukraine by the Second World War and the Cold War that followed. He has written as a foreign correspondent for the Independent , the Sunday Times , and the Chicago Tribune . He lives in Prague. Zusammenfassung In December 2004, thousands of Ukrainians gathered to defy the results of a transparently rigged presidential election. This is an account of this uprising and the events that led to it. It talks about the judges who defied death threats, a murdered journalist, amateur musicians who composed an anthem, and soldiers who backed the opposition.

Product details

• Authors: Askold Krushelnycky, Askold Krushnelnycky, Krushnelnycky Askold
• Publisher: Harvill Secker
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.03.2006
• EAN: 9780436206238
• ISBN: 978-0-436-20623-8
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 196 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; Ukraine, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, Russia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political science & theory, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, Political science and theory, Political control and freedoms, Political leaders and leadership, Political oppression & persecution, Revolutionary groups and movements, Elections and referenda