title: Revolution, Glory and Sacrifice: Ukraine’s Maidan and the Revival of a European Identity
abstract: The article deals with the Maidan revolution in Ukraine in 2013/14 and how it was connected to the European idea. It analyzes the performative, revolutionary and theopolitical character of the event and raises the question of what meaning the experience of the Maidan can have for the renewal of European identity. In linking the idea of Europe with the struggle for freedom and dignity, the Maidan event unfolds a communitarian and meaningful political force that connects the Ukrainian nation, the 
journal: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG eBooks