Imagining Europe and Ukraine: Mutual Perceptions of Europeans and Ukrainians in the 20th and Early 21st Century

In this compelling monograph, Andrii Martynov traces the evolution of the mutual images that Ukraine and Europe had and have of each other. This historical journey examines how these perceptions were shaped by mass media – from the press and broadcasting in the early 20th century to today’s multimedia landscape. The narrative unveils how wars, ideological battles, and the Iron Curtain distorted these imaginations, while the advent of social media has accelerated transnational communication....