Category Archives: Party of Regions
Ukraine at 24
David Marples On its 24th anniversary, Ukraine’s problems continue to multiply: the GDP continues to fall, if not as catastrophically as last year and the possibility of default in payment of debts remains high; the Minsk-2 ceasefire barely holds in
Ukraine at 24
David Marples On its 24th anniversary, Ukraine’s problems continue to multiply: the GDP continues to fall, if not as catastrophically as last year and the possibility of default in payment of debts remains high; the Minsk-2 ceasefire barely holds in
ETHNIC AND SOCIAL COMPOSITION OF UKRAINE’S REGIONS AND VOTING PATTERNS
David Marples This paper looks at the ethnic and social makeup of Ukrainian regions and its impact on voting patterns over the past two decades. While skeptical of a simplistic division of the country through spoken language and ethnic affiliation,
ETHNIC AND SOCIAL COMPOSITION OF UKRAINE’S REGIONS AND VOTING PATTERNS
David Marples This paper looks at the ethnic and social makeup of Ukrainian regions and its impact on voting patterns over the past two decades. While skeptical of a simplistic division of the country through spoken language and ethnic affiliation,
Preparing for New Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine
David Marples Two years after the previous elections for the Ukrainian Parliament, a new election campaign is underway. The vote will take place on October 26 under the most difficult conditions the independent state has ever faced. What is the
Preparing for New Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine
David Marples Two years after the previous elections for the Ukrainian Parliament, a new election campaign is underway. The vote will take place on October 26 under the most difficult conditions the independent state has ever faced. What is the
Ukraine: Corruption Doesn’t Capture It
Tatiana R. Zaharchenko Since it became an independent state 23 years ago, Ukraine has been looted by its structure of government at all levels and those close to it. The word “corruption” is not adequate to describe present-day Ukraine, and
Ukraine: Corruption Doesn’t Capture It
Tatiana R. Zaharchenko Since it became an independent state 23 years ago, Ukraine has been looted by its structure of government at all levels and those close to it. The word “corruption” is not adequate to describe present-day Ukraine, and
Kyiv Trip, February 4, 2013
Timothy Ash Kyiv trip takes outs, part II We continued our Kyiv visit today and herein are a few additional takeouts from our various meetings, plus impressions from a walk around Maidan. Taking the last of these first, I was
Kyiv Trip, February 4, 2013
Timothy Ash Kyiv trip takes outs, part II We continued our Kyiv visit today and herein are a few additional takeouts from our various meetings, plus impressions from a walk around Maidan. Taking the last of these first, I was
We Are All Revolutionaries Now
Taras Kuzio As we enter 2014, history has come full circle. The election of Viktor Yanukovych four years ago should be remembered in the same manner as the coming to power of Volodmyr Shcherbytsky in 1972 and remaining in office
We Are All Revolutionaries Now
Taras Kuzio As we enter 2014, history has come full circle. The election of Viktor Yanukovych four years ago should be remembered in the same manner as the coming to power of Volodmyr Shcherbytsky in 1972 and remaining in office
EUROMAIDAN: IS THERE AN END GAME?
David Marples Is EuroMaidan going to change the face of Ukraine irrevocably or can the forces of the government and President Viktor Yanukovych recover? Is this Ukraine’s version of an Arab Spring or something that ultimately will change little? We
EUROMAIDAN: IS THERE AN END GAME?
David Marples Is EuroMaidan going to change the face of Ukraine irrevocably or can the forces of the government and President Viktor Yanukovych recover? Is this Ukraine’s version of an Arab Spring or something that ultimately will change little? We
Uneasy, Disturbing Developments in Ukraine
I. Konotop No matter how composed you think you are you can’t help but feel a bit shaken by the events of the last three days in Kyiv. Twenty years of living in Ukraine have long ago lulled me into a sense of ‘protest as
Uneasy, Disturbing Developments in Ukraine
I. Konotop No matter how composed you think you are you can’t help but feel a bit shaken by the events of the last three days in Kyiv. Twenty years of living in Ukraine have long ago lulled me into a sense of ‘protest as
What do Ukrainians want?
David Marples The mass protests in Ukraine that began last Sunday brought back memories of the Orange Revolution of 2004. But to what extent do they reflect sentiment throughout Ukraine? Many media accounts have reduced the impasse to a simplistic
What do Ukrainians want?
David Marples The mass protests in Ukraine that began last Sunday brought back memories of the Orange Revolution of 2004. But to what extent do they reflect sentiment throughout Ukraine? Many media accounts have reduced the impasse to a simplistic
Mission Improbable
Who’s Oiling the Propaganda Machine? Halya Coynash The propaganda preparations behind the refusal to release Tymoshenko and rejection of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement began months ago, gaining momentum through November. While Russian pressure and strangulation of the economy were undoubtedly
Mission Improbable
Who’s Oiling the Propaganda Machine? Halya Coynash The propaganda preparations behind the refusal to release Tymoshenko and rejection of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement began months ago, gaining momentum through November. While Russian pressure and strangulation of the economy were undoubtedly
Viktor Yanukovych Excels in Orwellian Doublethink while Ukrainian Politics Resembles George Orwell’s 1984, But Only Better
Taras Kuzio The party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power.’ George Orwell, 1984 On a recent episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) the Ukrainian
Viktor Yanukovych Excels in Orwellian Doublethink while Ukrainian Politics Resembles George Orwell’s 1984, But Only Better
Taras Kuzio The party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power.’ George Orwell, 1984 On a recent episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) the Ukrainian
Compliance Rituals
Halya Coynash President Yanukovych has announced that if parliament adopts a law allowing his imprisoned political opponent Yulia Tymoshenko to go to Germany for treatment, he will sign it. It would then, he stressed, need a court ruling. This may
Compliance Rituals
Halya Coynash President Yanukovych has announced that if parliament adopts a law allowing his imprisoned political opponent Yulia Tymoshenko to go to Germany for treatment, he will sign it. It would then, he stressed, need a court ruling. This may
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