Ivan Gomza

Misconceptions about Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia and Their Impact on Policy

Image credit/license Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to an active discussion in the scholarly and policy communities about approaches to studying the states in Eastern Europe.…

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The Journey from Kyiv to Lviv | Ivan Gomza

Leaving my apartment in Kyiv, I deliberately stopped the wall clock at 5 AM. I hope the apartment will stand so that I can come back and set the right…

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The Political Consequences of Public Relations Miscalculations: Will Ukraine’s Anti-corruption Bureau be Terminated?

The National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine, commonly known as NABU, offers an instructive case on good governance agencies’ challenges in post-Communist Eurasia. The frontline anti-corruption organization in Ukraine was established…

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Pandemic Politics in Eurasia: Roadmap for a New Research Subfield

(Problems of Post-Communism) The sudden onset of COVID-19 has challenged many social scientists to proceed without a robust theoretical and empirical foundation upon which to build. Addressing this challenge, particularly…

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Ukraine Rides High While COVID-19 Lays Neighbors Low: But for How Long?

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) When compared to other post-Soviet countries, Ukraine seems to have responded to the COVID-19 challenge quite well. However, this might be an illusion. There has been…

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Justice Without a Blindfold: The Complex Politicization of a Notorious Ukrainian Court

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Although often perceived as a country with a horrendous state of justice, Ukraine in fact, is making some progress in this domain. According to the World…

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Quenching Fire with Gasoline: Why Flawed Terminology Will Not Help to Resolve the Ukraine Crisis

A reaction to Jesse Driscoll’s PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo: “Ukraine’s Civil War: Would Accepting This Terminology Help Resolve the Conflict?” by Ivan Gomza. Since late 2013, Ukraine’s contentious political environment has…

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