Reddit reviews Ukraine: A History

I find this part strange:

> But during all 23 years of independence of our country the ideals of the West Ukraine have been forcibly dominating – in direct or indirect form. And the people from S-E just have been living, working, and tolerating.

And yet for the past four years the president was from Donetsk and his Party of Regions, which has its electoral and financial base located primarily in the east and south-east of Ukraine, has held the most seats in parliament since at least 2006. How is this western domination?

Just because a view is from an “insider” doesn’t make it unbiased or more true. I know people inside Ukraine who feel exactly the opposite from this writer.

I’m also frankly tired of this whole “the west are Nazis” narrative. Any thinking person should question it based solely on how simplistic it is. If you care about the truth, research it yourselves from reputable sources. You can start here, or go deeper with a book like Ukraine: A History, by Orest Subtelny.

If you're going to study Ukraine for months, start with a proper history book or two.

Two good ones:

http://www.amazon.com/Ukraine-History-Orest-Subtelny/dp/1442609915/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409106428&sr=1-1&keywords=subtelny

http://www.amazon.com/History-Ukraine-Revised-Land-Peoples/dp/1442610212/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409106418&sr=1-1