Kharkov/Kharkiv: A Borderland Capital

By: Kravchenko, Volodymyr

Kharkiv is Ukraine's second largest city and its former capital. Situated within 40 km of the Ukrainian-Russian border it is one of those East-Central European "liminal" cities which became a center of modernization and pluralization in the borderland area, playing a prominent role in the process of nation building. Volodymyr Kravchenko's expanded edition of Kharkov/Kharkiv, now in the English-language and including a new chapter on the reconfiguration of the Ukrainian-Russian borderland during and after the watershed Euromaidan event, uniquely uncovers the city's long history, from the 17th century to today. Addressing issues of regional and national identities, Ukrainian-Russian relations, mental mapping, historical narratives and the ensuing de/reconstruction of national mythologies, this book, fills a unique gap in the literature on Kharkiv.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1836953879
• ISBN13: 9781836953876
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"