| ID | 172241 |
| Title Proper | Choosing Mazepa Over Lenin |
| Other Title Information | the transformation of monuments and political order in post-maidan Ukraine |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Klymenko, Lina |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 2014–2016, the central Ukrainian city of Poltava witnessed the demolition of a Lenin monument and the construction of a monument dedicated to the Ukrainian Cossack hetman Ivan Mazepa. Taking this alteration of the cityscape as a case study, this article examines the change and continuity of political order in post-communist Ukraine in general, and in post-Maidan Ukraine specifically. By investigating the contested meanings of monuments in the city, the article uncovers various ethnonational, religious, political and gender-specific features of Ukrainian society. In so doing, it builds upon the scholarly literature that investigates the symbolic role of monuments in political transformation and draws on a range of data sources including the observation of monuments, policy documents and media coverage. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 72, No.5; Jun 2020: p.815-836 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 72 No 5 |
| Key Words | Political System ; Ukraine ; Monuments ; Mazepa Over Lenin ; Post - Maidan Ukraine |