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The Problem of Understanding of Maidans
as a Historical Process in Ukraine in Context of Post-Communist
Systemic Transformations in Eastern Europe
The International Conference "Revolutions, maidans and protests in contemporary Ukraine. The current state of research and future
directions“20 June 2016 at the Natolin campus of the College of Europe in Warsaw
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Revolution on GraniteRevolution on GraniteOctober 2-17, 1990 October 2-17, 1990
158 people on hunger strike158 people on hunger strike
@inception@inception
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@maidan #1@maidan #1
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Ukraine without KuchmaUkraine without KuchmaDecember 15, 2000 - March 9, 2001December 15, 2000 - March 9, 2001
Biggest rally 10.000 peopleBiggest rally 10.000 people
Protest ended with clashes with the police.Term Maidan used for the first time
@maidan #1@maidan #1
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@basics@basics
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Orange RevolutionOrange RevolutionNovember 22, 2004 – January 23, 2005November 22, 2004 – January 23, 2005
Biggest rally 1.000.000 peopleBiggest rally 1.000.000 people
Non violent peaceful protestTerm Maidan introduced to Ukrainian language
@maidan #2@maidan #2
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Kyiv
@maidan #2@maidan #2
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Kharkiv
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@maidan #2@maidan #2
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No Political CorruptionNo Political CorruptionJuly 2006 – March 2007July 2006 – March 2007
Biggest rally 10.000 peopleBiggest rally 10.000 people
Longest lasting protest action. Had no special name.
@maidan #3@maidan #3
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Tax MaidanTax MaidanNovember 16 – December 3, 2010November 16 – December 3, 2010
Biggest rally 20.000 peopleBiggest rally 20.000 people
Maidan used for the first time in the protest name
@maidan #4@maidan #4
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@maidan #4@maidan #4
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@maidan #4@maidan #4
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Language MaidanLanguage MaidanJuly 3 – August 8, 2012July 3 – August 8, 2012
Biggest rally 10.000 peopleBiggest rally 10.000 people
@maidan #5@maidan #5
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@maidan #5@maidan #5
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EuroMaidanEuroMaidanNovember 21, 2013 – February 22, 2014November 21, 2013 – February 22, 2014
Biggest rally 2.000.000 people (counted by BBC)Biggest rally 2.000.000 people (counted by BBC)
107 people killed by the police
@maidan #6@maidan #6
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Kharkiv@maidan #6@maidan #6
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Human Rights Above All
@maidan #6@maidan #6
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What triggers Maidans? What triggers Maidans? Violence Violence that is perceived as excessive and non-legitimate.
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TV anchor of Russian Infowar
Ukrainian TV, 2000-2004
Russian TV, now
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Russian message for Ukrainians
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Ukrainian response
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War of symbols, 2013
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Vitaliy Ovcharenko © 2015
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Ilia Repin © 1891
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22.02.2014, Yanokovych fled, Kharkiv
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Donbas – Russia or Not Russia?
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Major ProblemsMajor Problems•Memento effect, short memory•People record emotions not factsPeople record emotions not facts•History is written by the poor quality media,History is written by the poor quality media,not participants or historiansnot participants or historians•Russia still fabricates alternative historyRussia still fabricates alternative history
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Nataliya ZubarNataliya ZubarMaidan Monitoring Information Center, Chair
Kharkiv, UkraineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: +38 068 550 6687
Twitter: @nataliezubar
@contact@contact