Assisting reform in post-communist Ukraine, 2000- 2012 : the illusions of donors and the disillusion of beneficiaries / Duncan Leitch ; with a foreword by Kataryna Wolczuk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leitch, Duncan, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and government.

Ukraine--Politics and government--21st century.

Ukraine.

Physical Description:

250 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Stuttgart : Ibidem-Verlag, [2016]

Summary:

This book is an in-depth analysis of some unexpected consequences of international aid for transition in a post-communist state. Examining the reform efforts of relations between Kiev and the regions of Ukraine, Duncan Leitch explores how and why fiscal decentralization and regional policy programs initiated by the Ukrainian government and supported by the Western donor community failed to achieve a sustained outcome. Drawing on concepts from Institutional Theory, Comparative Politics, and Development Studies, Leitch explains the complex interactions between external donors and the domestic recipients of their advice. His findings throw a light on the narrow circumstances under which short-term success can be achieved, but also point towards the failings of the donor community to lay the groundwork for lasting reform. A valuable resource for anyone working in the development sector in Eastern Europe or beyond, this book provides a new outlook on the political realities of the reform process, the relevance of international advice, and the domestic pressures leading to the Maidan uprising of 2013. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter I Introduction and Theoretical Framework 15

Part I Background to the Study and Key Research Questions 15

Context and Rationale for the Research: the Current Crisis in Ukraine 15

Bridging a Gap in the Literature 16

International Technical Assistance and the Blame Game 18

Research Questions 20

The Argument 21

The Researcher as Participant 23

Overview of Chapters 25

Part II External Assistance and Domestic Reform - What the Literature Tells Us 27

Introduction 27

Theorising External Influence (i): the EU and the Accession States 27

Theorising External Influence (ii): the EU and its Neighbourhood 28

Theorising External Influence (iii): Transnational Policy Transfer 31

Theorising External Influence (iv): the Political Economy Analysis of International Aid 32

Conclusions 35

Chapter II The Historical Context - Intergovernmental Relations In The Newly Independent Ukraine 39

Introduction 39

Part I The Ukrainian State in The First Decade After Independence 41

The Challenge of State Building and the Threat of Disintegration 41

Regional Policy and Intergovernmental Finance in the Decade after Independence 50

Institutions under Pressure 55

Conclusions to Part I 59

Part II Post-Soviet Transition and The Sharing of International Know How 60

Introduction 60

The Challenge of State Building and the Response of International Donors 61

Conclusions 68

Chapter III Case Study I - Fiscal Decentralisation and the Budget Code Reform of 2000/1 71

Introduction 71

Part I Preparing the Reform 74

Fatal Flaws Appear in the Matryoshka 74

The Emergence of Personal and Institutional Networks 81

International Technical Assistance in the Preparation of Budget Reform 92

Conclusions to Part I 103

Part II Reform Adoption and Implementation 105

Introduction 105

The Passing of the Law on the State Budget for 2001 106

Budget Code Reform and the Challenge of Implementation 113

Conclusions 122

Chapter IV Case Study II - Regional Policy Reform in Ukraine 2000-2012 125

Introduction 125

Part I The Struggle for Settled Legislation 129

Regional Policy Reform in Ukraine in a National and International Context 129

The Emergence of a Pro-Reform Enclave in the Ministry of Economy 132

Conclusions to Part I 146

Part II International Advice and Regional Policy Reform 148

Introduction 148

Institution Building: the New Priority for International Assistance to Ukraine 149

Establishing a Stable Legislative Framework for Regional Policy 152

Conclusions 173

Chapter V Analysis and Discussion - Linking the Case Study Evidence to Theory 175

Introduction 175

Part I Theorising International Technical Assistance 178

Normative Institutional Isomorphism and Policy Transfer 178

Pro-Reform Enclaves and Informal Coalitions 179

Shared Features of the Case Studies 181

Distinguishing Features of the Case Studies 185

The Policy Transfer Network 191

Conclusions to Part I 193

Part II Reform Failure and the Political Economy Analysis of Development Theory 195

Introduction 195

From Know How Sharing to the Mainstream of International Development 196

Experts Bringing Solutions (i): Developing Countries & the Political Economy Analysis 198

Internal Contradictions in Donor Policy towards Public Administrative Reform in Ukraine 201

Institutional Development and the Project Cycle of Technical Assistance 202

Experts Bringing Solutions (ii): Ukraine & the Output Culture of Technical Assistance 204

Behind the Façade of Ukraine's Formal Institutions: the Political Intelligence Deficit 206

Ukraine as a Neo-Patrimonial State 210

Conclusions 213

Chapter VI Conclusions 216.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

ISBN:

9783838208749

3838208749

OCLC:

927400979

Publisher Number:

99967316396