Romanova, ValentynaUmland, Andreas2024-11-042024-11-042023Romanova 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. 363-389.1940-46031074-6846https://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/32161This 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.endecentralizationUkraineRussialocal governance reformarticleArticle