Ukraine in Defense of European Values : collective monograph

Abstract

This collective monograph offers a multi-layered analysis of the European Union as a value-based and institutionalized model of regional integration, positioning Ukraine’s European trajectory within this conceptual framework. It investigates the historical-philosophical origins of European unity, the dynamics of supranational governance, and the normative architecture underpinning the EU’s global role. The volume provides an in-depth examination of Ukraine’s transformation from a European choice to a strategic defender of democratic values in the context of hybrid and fullscale warfare, addressing the implications for post-Soviet political space and global security. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches from comparative politics, legal theory, and international relations, the study contributes to scholarly debates on normative power, democratic resilience, and the reconfiguration of regional orders under systemic crisis. The monograph prepared and funded Erasmus+JM Module «Implementation of European Values as a basis of Democracy in Ukraine» 101085843 – EVADEM – ERASMUS-JMO-2022-HEI-TCH-RSCH. Intended for scholars, university lecturers, students, and all those interested in the issues under discussion.