The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine. The Mass Killing that Changed the World

What is it about?

This open access book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Maidan massacre in Ukraine. It uses a theoretical framework of rational choice, moral hazard, state- repression backfire, and Weberian ideas about rational action to explore the massacre. The book draws on publicly available videos, photos and audio recordings of the massacre in English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish and other languages, along with several hundred individual testimonies and revelations from the Ukrainian investigation and a trial and its verdict. By examining which parties were responsible for the massacre, the book analyses its implications for not only Russia’s war on Ukraine but also political developments across the globe.

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Photo by Silver Ringvee on Unsplash

Photo by Silver Ringvee on Unsplash

Why is it important?

This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Shows how the Maidan massacre ultimately contributed to the start of the war in Donbas and the Russia-Ukraine war. Provides detailed analysis of government investigations into the massacre and its perpetrators. Explores the role of oligarchs and the far right in Ukrainian politics.