The Zelensky Effect

The Zelensky Effect
First edition (2022)
AuthorOlga Onuch, Henry E. Hale
LanguageEnglish
Genrenon-fiction
PublisherC. Hurst & Co.
Publication date
November 2022
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typeHardback
Pages404 pages
ISBN9781787388635

The Zelensky Effect is a 2022 non-fiction book by Olga Onuch and Henry E. Hale. The book traces the development of Ukrainian civic national identity since independence and studies the leadership of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the context of this development, drawing on material from his pre-politics entertainment career, his 2019 campaign, and his presidency before and during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The authors use multiple research methods and sources of data, such as qualitative data including discourse and content analysis of material from Zelenskyy's presidency, campaign, and entertainment career (e.g. Kvartal 95 performances and Servant of the People episode transcripts); quantitative and regression analysis of data from the authors' research projects, sociological institutions, and other sources; interviews with relevant persons; and the authors' own experiences and field notes.