The war in Ukraine is putting Germany's political and economic actions to the test. For decades, Ukraine, the second-largest state in Europe, was overlooked and Russia was courted. With fatal consequences. Germany has failed, as Sabine Adler states, an expert on Eastern Europe. Her analysis focuses not only on Ukraine and the current war, but above all on Germany's role—in economic, political, and media terms—in relation to the country invaded by Russia. As a long-standing and clear-sighted observer, she gives a critical assessment: Political omissions, lobbyism, double standards, and a mendacious pacifism were dominant for long periods. Time for the West to learn from the bad example of Germany and to follow a sensible policy!
"Rarely do many years of local knowledge and familiarity with the history of the setting come together to such an extent as in Sabine Adler's Ukraine book. This is a long-overdue read!"
—Prof Dr Karl Schlögel, University of Konstanz and European University Viadrina, Frankfurt/Oder.
"Dramatically enlightening book."
—Christian Thomas, Frankfurter Rundschau (2023-01-14)
"An authoritative contribution."
—Natascha Freundel, RBB Kulturradio (2023-01-10)
"Adler judges wisely and razor-sharp."
—Viola Schenz, Süddeutsche Zeitung (2022-10-04)
"Sabine Adler's judgment is unflinching and free of doubt."
—Peter Köpf, Karenina (2022-09-26)
"Adler manages with her book to hold a mirror up to us. She points out the errors in thinking."
—Paul Toetzke, Liberal Modern(2022-09-07)
"This book explains a lot. You will be wiser afterwards."
—Jörg Thadeusz, WDR 2 (2022-08-29)
"This might be unique at the moment, this form of depth of insight."
—Bernd Schekauski, MDR Kultur (2022-08-18)
Sabine Adler
Sabine Adler is a long-time Eastern Europe expert for the German radio station "Deutschlandfunk". She reported from Moscow for many years, was head of the capital city studio in Berlin and correspondent in the Warsaw studio, focusing on Belarus, the Baltic countries, and Ukraine. During the Euro-Maidan events, she reported from Kyiv and afterwards on the war in Eastern Ukraine. She has received numerous awards for her work, including "Political Journalist of the Year".
Andreas Umland
Andreas Umland, M.Phil. (Oxford), Dr.Phil. (FU Berlin), Ph.D. (Cambridge), Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs in Stockholm, Senior Expert at the Ukrainian Institute for the Future in Kyiv, and Associate Professor at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
ORCID: 0000-0001-7916-4646
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| Foreword by | Andreas Umland |
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| Number of Pages | 210 |
| Publication date | 16.10.2023 |
| Language | English |
| Type | E-Book |
| E-book format | PDF |
| e-book DRM | Digital Rights Management - Watermark |
| ISBN | 978-3-8382-7832-2 |
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This book is undoubtedly a useful book for learning about the dark or ambivalent side of German diplomacy.
Takeshi Kawasaki, H-Diplo
Dramatically enlightening book.
Christian Thomas, Frankfurter Rundschau (2023-01-14)
This might be unique at the moment, this form of depth of insight.
Bernd Schekauski, MDR Kultur (2022-08-18
This book explains a lot. You will be wiser afterwards.
Jörg Thadeusz, WDR 2 (2022-08-29)
Adler manages with her book to hold a mirror up to us. She points out the errors in thinking.
Paul Toetzke, Liberal Modern (2022-09-07)
Rarely do many years of local knowledge and familiarity with the history of the setting come together to such an extent as in Sabine Adler's Ukraine book. This is a long-overdue read!
Prof Dr Karl Schlögel, University of Konstanz and European University Viadrina, Frankfurt/Oder.
An authoritative contribution.
Natascha Freundel, RBB Kulturradio (2023-01-10)
Sabine Adler's judgment is unflinching and free of doubt.
Peter Köpf, Karenina (2022-09-26)
Adler judges wisely and razor-sharp.
Viola Schenz, Süddeutsche Zeitung (2022-10-04)
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