Domestic and International Dimensions of Ukraine's Decentralization: Kyiv's Local Governance Reform and Post-Soviet Democratization
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2023
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Romanova, Valentyna
Umland, Andreas
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This article examines Ukraine’s decentralization in 2014-21 in light of Russia’s initially hybrid war against Ukraine and the full-fledged military invasion since February 2022. While not a panacea for the social defects that have undermined Ukrainian political and economic development since independence, Ukraine’s local governance reform has improved the capacity of public authorities to deliver basic services; increased Ukraine’s cohesion and resilience; and supported the country’s ongoing Europeanization. Its cross-border diffusion potential makes the Ukrainian reform relevant for democratizing transitions in other states both within and beyond the post-communist space.
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decentralization, Ukraine, Russia, local governance reform, article
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Romanova V. Domestic and International Dimensions of Ukraine's Decentralization: Kyiv's Local Governance Reform and Post-Soviet Democratization / Valentyna Romanova, Andreas Umland // Demokratizatsiya : The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization. - 2023. - Vol. 31, Nr. 3. - P. 363-389.