Sociopolitical and historical aspects of developing the modern Jewish community in Ukraine: European context
That is the title of monography which was published by the Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine that has been a partner of UCHS for many years. The monography examines the development of Hasidism at the present stage, the historical fate of the Krymchaks, the peculiarities of Babyn Yar complex memorialization, the relationship of Jewish communities of the European Union with state governments, the possibility of borrowing and applying this experience in Ukraine, etc. The author’s team consists of well-known Ukrainian historians and political scientists including scholars from our Centre.
Sociopolitical and historical aspects of developing the modern Jewish community in Ukraine: European context : monograph. Authors team: Podolskyi A. (head of the authors team), Hon M., Zhuravel P., Ivchyk N., Kozerod O., Levitas F., Popova K., Ramazanov Sh., Tуaglyy M., Turov I. Kyiv : Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2022. 376 p.
ISBN 978-966-02-9967-2
Full text of the monography can be found at the link:
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