This is the first book in the new series BASEES/Curzon Series on Russian and East European Studies, which will publish original, high-quality, research-level work by both new and established scholars

The book analyses the Ukraines relations with each of its neighbours during the 1990s

To date, the Ukraine has been under-researched, and this book represents an important contribution to the study of the country's integration into Europe and its relations with all of its seven neighbours

The readership will include area specialists and policy makers as well as analysts in Europe and North America _ _ _ _