Beyond the Euromaidan: Comparative Perspectives on Advancing Reform in Ukraine

Synopsis

Beyond The Euromaidan Examines The Prospects For Advancing Reform In Ukraine In The Wake Of The February 2014 Euromaidan Revolution And Russian Invasion. It Examines Six Crucial Areas Where Reform Is Needed: Deep Internal Identity Divisions, Corruption, The Constitution, The Judiciary, Plutocratic Oligarchs, And The Economy. On Each Of These Topics, The Book Provides One Chapter That Focuses On Ukraine's Own Experience And One Chapter That Examines The Issue In The Broader Context Of International Practice. Placing Ukraine In Comparative Perspective Shows That Many Of The Country's Problems Are Not Unique And That Other Countries Have Been Able To Address Many Of The Issues Currently Confronting Ukraine. As With The Constitution, There Are No Easy Answers, But Careful Analysis Shows That Some Solutions Are Better Than Others. Ultimately, The Authors Propose A Series Of Reforms That Can Help Ukraine Make The Best Of A Bad Situation. The Book Stresses The Need To Focus On Reforms That Might Not Have Immediate Effect, But That Comparative Experience Shows Can Solve Fundamental Contextual Challenges. Finally, The Book Shows That Pressures From Outside Ukraine Can Have A Strong Positive Influence On Reform Efforts Inside The Country. -- Establishing Ukraine's Fourth Republic : Reform After Revolution / Paul D'anieri -- No Way Out? : Post-soviet Ukraine's Memory Wars In Comparative Perspective / Oxana Shevel -- Democracy And Governance In Divided Societies / Lucan Way -- Corruption In Ukraine : Perpetuum Mobile Or The Endplay Of Post-soviet Elites? / Serhiy Kudelia -- Corruption In Ukraine In Comparative Perspective / Daphne Athanasouli -- Ukrainian Constitutional Politics : Neopatrimonialism, Rent-seeking, And Regime Change / Oleksandr Fisun -- Constitutional Performance After Communism : Implications For Ukraine / Henry Hale -- Ukraine's Politicized Courts / Maria Popova -- Judicial Reform In Comparative Perspective : Assessing The Prospects For Ukraine / Daniel J. Beers -- Oligarchs, The Partial Reform Equilibrium And The Euromaidan Revolution / Taras Kuzio -- Missing The China Exit : A World-systems Perspective On The Ukrainian State / Georgi Derluguian -- Stuck In Transition : Successes And Failures Of Economic Reform In Ukraine / Alexander Pivovarsky -- Economic Reforms Of Ukraine In Comparative Perspective : Formal And Informal Dimensions / Alexander Libman And Anastassia Obydenkova -- Conclusion : The Comparative Politics Of Reform And Lessons For Ukraine / Robert Orttung And Henry Hale. Edited By Henry E. Hale And Robert W. Orttung. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.