"This book was written to draw the reader’s attention to a young sovereign state that appeared on the world’s political stage more than sixteen years ago. The Ukraine Proclamation of Independence was drafted on August 24th 1991 and endorsed by a nationwide referendum on December 1st of that same year. The Proclamation signified the realization of a patriotic endeavour of numerous generations of Ukrainians to gain sovereignty of their homeland and establish its rightful place in European history..." (The Authors)