Fisun: After the local elections of 2020, twenty-five regional political regimes have emerged in Ukraine

(OpenDemocracy) On 25 October, Ukraine held local elections across the country, heralding the final stage of a much-lauded decentralisation of administrative power – and a serious loss for president Zelenskyi’s Servant…

Ukraine’s Semi-Managed Democracy on the March

(PONARS Policy Memo) Today, Ukraine has a coalitional-presidentialist political system that can best be categorized as a semi-managed democracy. This model has four main features: consolidation of power by President Petro…

The Future of Ukraine’s Neopatrimonial Democracy

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Since the Euromaidan revolution, the Ukrainian political system has become more democratic and transparent. This is due to the rise of civic activism, the absence of a…

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Local Governance and Decentralization Assessment: Implications of Proposed Reforms in Ukraine

(USAID | by Sean R. Roberts and Oleksandr Fisun) This report is the result of an extensive assessment of the process of proposed decentralization reforms in Ukraine as it relates…

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New Policy Memo: Ukrainian Nationalism, Soccer Clubs, and the Euromaidan

Across Europe, football (soccer) fans are known for their club loyalty and fierce spirit. No less so in Ukraine, where each urban center has a popular professional or amateur football…

Ukrainian Nationalism, Soccer Clubs, and the Euromaidan

Across Europe, football (soccer) fans are known for their club loyalty and fierce spirit. No less so in Ukraine, where each urban center has a popular professional or amateur football…

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The Reasons for Destabilization in the Southern and Eastern Regions of Ukraine

The current situation in the Southern and Eastern regions of Ukraine is approaching the “red level of threat” to the political and humanitarian security not only in the country, but…

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Video: PONARS Eurasia Panel on Russia’s Annexation of Crimea

(C-SPAN) Regional experts talked about Ukrainian reaction to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and the country’s political prospects. They also discussed the logic of Russian actions, and the impact on U.S. and…

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Проблемы преемственности и смены власти в Украине, Казахстане и на Кавказе

Публикуем русский перевод материалов секции ежегодной конференции программы ПОНАРС Евразия, посвященной проблемам смены руководства в Украине, Казахстане и на Кавказе. В аналитической записке Александра Фисуна доказывается, что изменения избирательных законов…

Электоральные законы и патронажная политика в Украине

Украина может рассматриваться в качестве классического случая ведущей роли патронажной политики в функционировании политического режима. При этом в значительной степени источником её долговременной устойчивости являются не только структурные факторы, историческое…

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