Ukraine : what went wrong and how to fix it / Anders Aslund.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Åslund, Anders, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crisis management in government.

Social change.

Social policy.

Military policy.

Ukraine--Politics and government--1991-2014.

Ukraine.

Politics and government.

Ukraine--Economic policy--1991-2014.

Economic policy.

Ukraine--Military policy.

Ukraine--Social policy.

Political corruption--Ukraine.

Political corruption.

Social change--Ukraine.

Crisis management in government--Ukraine.

Yanukovych, Viktor.

Political science.

Physical Description:

ix, 273 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2015.

Summary:

"Ukraine is the midst of an existential crisis--its worst crisis since it became independent in December 1991. The country is faced with the threat from the Russian military, its severe financial crisis, and corruption. The purpose of this book is to suggest a strategy to Ukraine's policy makers on how they might be able to solve the current key problems"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: A strategy of economic reform

Why Ukraine can and should opt for radical reforms now

Europe as an anchor for modernization

Not very propitious start of a new nation, 1991-2004

The Orange Revolution : its causes and failure, 2004-10

The Yanukovych regime : the ultimate predation, 2010-14

Euromaidan : the demise of the Yanukovych regime, November 2013-February 2014

Political reform must come first

Next comes reform of the state

Achieving financial stability and sustainability

Cleaning up the energy sector

Social policy cannot wait.

Notes:

"April 2015."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780881327014

0881327018

OCLC:

900277241