Abstract
One of the reforms, launched after the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity, was eradication of totalitarian symbols from the public space and rethinking of the Soviet past. This reform was named decommunization. In spite of independence and constitutional norms evidencing the country’s sovereignty, democratic governance and the rule of law, a framework of human, social, economic, political and other rights, in the central, southern and eastern parts of Ukraine a lot of the Soviet toponyms and memorials still remained. They testified about direct connection with the Soviet authoritarian state, which included Ukraine as a colony for 70 years. One of the cities in the south-eastern part of Ukraine, where hundreds of such objects were kept, was Dnipropetrovsk, a large industrial center with about one million inhabitants. The process of decommunization in this city from 2014 to 2019 is analyzed in the present article.
Highlights
Однією з реформ, яка почалася в Україні після Революції Гідності стосувалася викорінення тоталітарних символі з публічного простору і переосмислення совєтського минулого
In the wake of the Euromaidan Revolution, participants of the Dnipropetrovsk Maidan appealed to the authorities to remove the monument of “the proletariat leader” from the Lenin’s square in Dnipropetrovsk
The remnants of the Lenin’s monument were used as an improvised memorial to the fallen heroes of the Dnipropetrovsk Maidan, and later participants in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO), which began on April 13, 2014
Summary
Яка почалася в Україні після Революції Гідності стосувалася викорінення тоталітарних символі з публічного простору і переосмислення совєтського минулого. Вони свідчили про прямий зв’язок із Радянською тоталітарною державою, яка утримувала Україну у своєму складі як колонію майже 70 років.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
