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The West and the Imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko: When is Positive Leverage Not Enough?

When is Western leverage ineffective in shaping a neighboring country’s internal policy making and enforcing democratic norms? I address this question by analyzing the failed attempts of Western governments to…

Ukrainian Teeter-Totter: The Vices and Virtues of Neopatrimonial Democracy

A successful, consolidated democracy requires all stakeholders to accept unalterable ground rules—when certain “points of no return” get crystallized and democratic, rational procedures are adhered to. Why are some polities…

Is Yanukovych’s Model of Governance Drifting toward Russian Shores?

In the second round of Ukraine’s February 2010 presidential election, Viktor Yanukovych defeated Yulia Tymoshenko by a slim margin (49 to 45.5 percent). As Yanukovych’s Party of Regions (PoR) did…

Can Ukraine Still Perform Its Balancing Act?

Since 2008, Ukraine’s status as an “in-between” state has solidified. On the one hand, the country has indicated little willingness to accede to Russian-centered schemes of post-Soviet reintegration, such as…

Security Bridge or Vacuum in Post-Orange Ukraine: How Operative is the Euro-Atlantic Integration Toolbox?

The chronic political uncertainty in Ukraine has created a type of formal stability built upon a play-with-the-rules (instead of play-by-the-rules) archetype. This kind of stability may help consolidate national governance…

Russian Expansion: A Challenge and Opportunity for the Emerging Authoritarian Regime in Ukraine

The year 2010 marked a swift rapprochement between new Ukrainian authorities, headed by President Viktor Yanukovych, and the Russian tandem of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev. The…

The Dual Spiral of Ukrainian Politics After 2010

The victory of Viktor Yanukovych in Ukraine’s February 2010 presidential election launched a new cycle of regime change in Ukraine, marked by movement from a premier-presidential regime system with “dual…

What Hinders Reform in Ukraine?

Twenty years after gaining independence, Ukraine has a poor record in adopting and implementing political and economic reform. Ukraine has changed its political institutions several times but has yet to…

The Drama of Ukraine’s 2010 Presidential Election: Opportunities Lost-Does a Potential for Stabilization Remain?

The Orange Revolution remains an event of crucial importance to the entire post-Soviet space. Its main accomplishments were the establishment of political freedom (including freedom of the press) and free…

Eighteen Months Under Yanukovych: Ukraine’s Reform Record and Implications

Under President Victor Yanukovych, Ukraine’s government has launched a variety of initiatives in different policy areas aimed at improving governance and modernizing the country’s regulatory system. One motivation for these…

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