Hauter, Jakob (2021), ISBN: 9783838213835 Ibidem Press.
This is a collection of papers discussing the fight in Donbas in the period of 2014-2021. It offers an introduction and key points of the academic debate around the conflict and by this the origin of the Russian war against Ukraine.
“This volume of collected papers takes stock of what has become known about the war in eastern Ukraine’s Donets Basin (Donbas) between April 2014 and mid-2020. It provides an introduction to the conflict and illustrates the key point of contention in the academic debate surrounding it—the question whether this war is primarily an internal Ukrainian phenomenon or the result of a covert Russian invasion. The contributions by recognized specialists from Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and Japan offer multifaceted views and insights into this long-lasting conflict for both expert readers and those who are new to the topic.”
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