Ukraine In Transformation

Author : Alberto Veira-Ramos,Tetiana Liubyva,Evgenii Golovakha
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030249786

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Ukraine in Transformation by Alberto Veira-Ramos,Tetiana Liubyva,Evgenii Golovakha Pdf

This edited collection provides a comprehensive overview of the major changes and transformations in Ukrainian society, from its independence in 1991, through to 2018. Based on solid empirical quantitative data generated by local institutions such as the monitoring survey Ukrainian Society, produced by the Institute of Sociology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (IS NASU), the contributions explore transitions in values, occupational structure, education, inequality, religiosity, media, and identity, as well as the impact of the “Revolution of Dignity” (Euromaidan) and the Donbas conflict. Covering more than 25 years of Ukrainian history and complemented by qualitative research carried out by authors, Ukraine in Transformation will be invaluable to upper level students and researchers of sociology, political science, international relations and cultural studies, with a particular interest in post-Soviet Eastern Europe.

Author : Taras Kuzio
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349257447

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Ukraine under Kuchma by Taras Kuzio Pdf

Ukraine under Kuchma is the first survey of recent developments in post-soviet Ukraine. The book covers in an in-depth manner the entire range of key developments since the 1994 parliamentary and presidential elections, the first elections held in post-soviet Ukraine. The new era ushered in by these elections led to Ukraine's launch of radical economic and political reforms which aim to domestically dismantle soviet power within Ukraine, stabilise relations with the separatist Crimean region and normalise relations with Russia and the West.

Author : Gustav Gressel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : European Union countries
ISBN : 1910118893

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Keeping Up Appearances by Gustav Gressel Pdf

Author : Harvey L. Dyck,Ingrid I. Epp,John R. Staples
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 751 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487504496

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Transformation on the Southern Ukrainian Steppe by Harvey L. Dyck,Ingrid I. Epp,John R. Staples Pdf

This book documents the Tsarist Mennonite experience through the papers of Johann Cornies (1789-1848), an ambitious and energetic leader of the Mennonite settlement of Molochna. Cornies' papers offer a widow onto both the Mennonite world, and onto the Tsarist state's relationship with minorities of the frontier.

Author : Rafał Wisła,Andrzej Nowosad
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000201178

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Economic Transformation in Poland and Ukraine by Rafał Wisła,Andrzej Nowosad Pdf

When Poland and Ukraine introduced their political, social and economic system reforms at the beginning of the 1990s, both economies were at a similar level of economic development (GDP $9,500 per capita). However, in 2018, Ukrainian GDP per capita had remained at the same levels since 1991, while in Poland, it had increased significantly, to more than $27,000 per capita. This book assesses the reasons for the growing gap between the level of economic development in Ukraine and Poland. It examines the course of events and evaluates the effectiveness of the system transformations, both in the context of the economy, as a whole, and in individual regions (Polish ‘voivodeships’ (provinces) and Ukrainian ‘oblasts’). It also analyzes the consequences of the 2008–2009 Ukrainian-Russian gas conflict and 2013–2014 Euromaidan events for the Ukrainian economy. Additionally, the authors offer an insight into the migration movements, which have recently been observed in Poland and Ukraine. This is the first comprehensive, comparative analysis concerning the spatial diversification of economic development in these two countries, and the authors highlight the ways in which these reforms have proved effective in Poland and hardly effective in Ukraine. This analysis helps to identify the basic interrelations between the core macroeconomic variables at the regional level and the impact of political events from both a national and regional perspective. The book will appeal to academics, researchers and policy makers interested in the economic and political changes in these two countries, in a comparative setting and on national and regional levels, as well as those working on issues of EU integration.

Author : Axel Siedenberg,Lutz Hoffmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 3790811890

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Ukraine at the Crossroads by Axel Siedenberg,Lutz Hoffmann Pdf

Axel Siedenberg, Lutz Hoffmann 1 The specificity of transformation in Ukraine When the Soviet empire collapsed in the very early 1990s, the new era that dawned was commonly given the name 'transformation', implying the systemic change from socialism towards some form of market economy. Almost ten years later, 'the' transformation process does not exist any more; instead, a whole variety of transformations are taking place in Eastern Europe and the CIS: Whereas some countries are heading towards EU membership (e. g. Poland), others are still pondering on what economic system to adopt (e. g. Russia) and yet others have rejected a market-oriented transformation outright (e. g. Belarus). Within this variety of transformations, Ukraine clearly stands out as a specific case: Whilst initially considered to be one of the stronger post-Soviet Republics, it descended into economic depression in 1992 and has hardly recovered since; on the other hand, once considered to be a potential centre of ethnic unrest and political instability, it has turned into a democratic, peaceful civil society that is firmly establishing itself within the new European and world order. This book takes a critical look at economic reform in Ukraine as compared to other East European and CIS countries. Our hypothesis is that Ukraine is going through a transformation process peculiar to itself, which can be traced at both macroeconomic and microeconomic level.

Author : Taras Kuzio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317468134

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Contemporary Ukraine by Taras Kuzio Pdf

Exploring the post-Communist transition that has taken place in the Ukraine, this text covers: nation and state building; national identity and regionalism; politics and civil society; economic transition; and security policy.

Author : Rick Simon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351743594

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Labour and Political Transformation in Russia and Ukraine by Rick Simon Pdf

This title was first published in 2000. The years 1975 to 2000 are characterized by fundamental changes in the global political landscape. Perhaps the biggest change was the collapse of certain communist regimes. This text analyzes what that meant for the USSR and Europe. It looks at the cause of change, the social forces behind them and future prospects.

Author : Marian J. Rubchak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1782386734

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Mapping Difference by Marian J. Rubchak Pdf

Drawn from various disciplines and a broad spectrum of research interests, these essays reflect on the challenging issues confronting women in Ukraine today. The contributors are an interdisciplinary, transnational group of scholars from gender studies, feminist theory, history, anthropology, sociology, women's studies, and literature. Among the issues they address are: the impact of migration, education, early socialization of gender roles, the role of the media in perpetuating and shaping negative stereotypes, the gendered nature of language, women and the media, literature by women, and local appropriation of gender and feminist theory. Each author offers a fresh and unique perspective on the current process of survival strategies and postcommunist identity reconstruction among Ukrainian women in their current climate of patriarchalism.

Author : Matthew Kasianov, Georgiy Minakov, Mykhailo Rojansky
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9783838215143

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From “the Ukraine” to Ukraine by Matthew Kasianov, Georgiy Minakov, Mykhailo Rojansky Pdf

The contributors to this collection explore the multidimensional transformation of independent Ukraine and deal with her politics, society, private sector, identity, arts, religions, media, and democracy. Each chapter reflects the up-to-date research in its sub-discipline, is styled for use in seminars, and includes a bibliography as well as a recommended reading list. These studies illustrate the deep changes, yet, at the same time, staggering continuity in Ukraine’s post-Soviet development as well as various counter-reactions to it. All nine chapters are jointly written by two co-authors, one Ukrainian and one Western, who respond here to recent needs in international higher education. The volume’s contributors include, apart from the editors: Margarita M. Balmaceda (Seton Hall University), Oksana Barshynova (Ukrainian National Arts Museum), Tymofii Brik (Kyiv School of Economics), José Casanova (Georgetown University), Diana Dutsyk (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy), Marta Dyczok (University of Western Ontario), Hennadii Korzhov (Kyiv Polytechnic Institute), Serhiy Kudelia (Baylor University), Pavlo Kutuev (Kyiv Polytechnic Institute), Olena Martynyuk (Columbia University), Oksana Mikheieva (Ukrainian Catholic University), Tymofii Mylovanov (University of Pittsburgh), Andrian Prokip (Ukrainian Institute for the Future), Oxana Shevel (Tufts University), Ilona Sologoub (Kyiv School of Economics), Maksym Yenin (Kyiv Polytechnic Institute), and Yuliya Yurchenko (University of Greenwich).

Author : Kataryna Wolczuk
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9639241253

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The Moulding of Ukraine by Kataryna Wolczuk Pdf

With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, a number of new states were created that had little or no claim to any previous existence. Ukraine is one of the countries that faced not only political, social and economic transformation, but also state formation and the redefinition of national identity. This book uses Ukraine as a case study in trying to trace the key moments of decision making in the course of creating a new state while shedding the legacies of "Soviet-type" statehood. The Moulding of Ukraine offers a systematic examination of competing ideological visions of statehood and discusses them against the backdrop of historical traditions in Ukraine. This well-documented and lucidly written book is the only coherent account available in English of the process of constitutional reform, offering an insight into post-Soviet Ukrainian politics. A useful addition to university course reading lists in Ukrainian studies, post-Soviet studies, post-communist democratization, comparative constitutionalism, state-building and institutional design.

Author : Anders Aslund
Publisher : Peterson Institute for International Economics
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780881327021

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Ukraine by Anders Aslund Pdf

Ukraine has been wracked by a year of unprecedented political, economic, and military turmoil. Russian military aggression in the east and a legacy of destructive policies and corruption have created an imminent existential crisis for this young democracy. Yet Ukraine also has a great opportunity to break out of economic underperformance. In this study, Anders Åslund, one of the world's leading experts on Ukraine, traces Ukraine's evolution as a market economy starting with the fall of communism and examines the economic impact of its recent difficulties. Åslund argues that Ukraine must undertake sweeping political, economic, social, and government reforms to achieve prosperity and independence. For its part, the West must abandon its hesitant approach and provide broad economic assistance to help Ukraine transform itself.

Author : Tarik Cyril Amar
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501700842

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The Paradox of Ukrainian Lviv by Tarik Cyril Amar Pdf

The Paradox of Ukrainian Lviv reveals the local and transnational forces behind the twentieth-century transformation of Lviv into a Soviet and Ukrainian urban center. Lviv's twentieth-century history was marked by violence, population changes, and fundamental transformation ethnically, linguistically, and in terms of its residents' self-perception. Against this background, Tarik Cyril Amar explains a striking paradox: Soviet rule, which came to Lviv in ruthless Stalinist shape and lasted for half a century, left behind the most Ukrainian version of the city in history. In reconstructing this dramatically profound change, Amar illuminates the historical background in present-day identities and tensions within Ukraine.

Author : Ingrid I. Epp,Harvey L. Dyck,John R. Staples
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781442645066

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Transformation on the Southern Ukrainian Steppe by Ingrid I. Epp,Harvey L. Dyck,John R. Staples Pdf

Transformation on the Southern Ukrainian Stepper documents the Mennonite experience in the southern Ukraine through the papers of Johann Cornies (1789 1848), an ambitious and energetic leader of the Mennonite colony of Molochna."

Author : Anders Åslund
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780881325065

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How Ukraine Became a Market Economy and Democracy by Anders Åslund Pdf

One of Europe's old nations steeped in history, Ukraine is today an undisputed independent state. It is a democracy and has transformed into a market economy with predominant private ownership. Ukraine's postcommunist transition has been one of the most protracted and socially costly, but it has taken the country to a desirable destination. Åslund's vivid account of Ukraine's journey begins with a brief background, where he discusses the implications of Ukraine's history, the awakening of society because of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms, the early democratization, and the impact of the ill-fated Soviet economic reforms. He then turns to the reign of President Leonid Kravchuk from 1991 to 1994, the only salient achievement of which was nation-building, while the economy collapsed in the midst of hyperinflation. The first two years of Leonid Kuchma's presidency, from 1994 to 1996, were characterized by substantial achievements, notably financial stabilization and mass privatization. The period 1996–99 was a miserable period of policy stagnation, rent seeking, and continued economic decline. In 2000 hope returned to Ukraine. Viktor Yushchenko became prime minister and launched vigorous reforms to cleanse the economy from corruption, and economic growth returned. The ensuing period, 2001–04, amounted to a competitive oligarchy. It was quite pluralist, although repression increased. Economic growth was high. The year 2004 witnessed the most joyful period in Ukraine, the Orange Revolution, which represented Ukraine's democratic breakthrough, with Yushchenko as its hero. The postrevolution period, however, has been characterized by great domestic political instability; a renewed, explicit Russian threat to Ukraine's sovereignty; and a severe financial crisis. The answers to these challenges lie in how soon the European Union fully recognizes Ukraine's long-expressed identity as a European state, how swiftly Ukraine improves its malfunctioning constitutional order, and how promptly it addresses corruption.