Mykhalchenko M.I. Ukraine as a new historical reality: a standby player of Europe.

The book deals with general problems of modern societies’ knowledge in the light of system - civilization methodology. Ukraine is considered as a new powerful player in Europe, whose fate is determined by objective and subjective factors in global and home development. History, politics, economics, ideology, human potential, the regional factor - these and the other determinants of civilizing development of Ukraine are analyzed in the aspect of the place and role assessment of our country in modern world order.