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Scope and content: "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.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: Ukraine on the Precipice
• What Went Wrong
• Something Happened on the Road to Vilnius
• Strategy for Economic Reform
• Vision for Ukraine in 2020
• 2. Why Ukraine Can and Should Opt for Radical Reforms Now
• What Are Putin's Intentions?
• Why This Time Is Different in Ukraine
• Most Relevant Reform Prototypes
• Power of the Oligarchs Has Declined
• Threat of Populism Is Also on the Wane
• Alternative: Financial Meltdown
• 3. Ukraine Needs Europe as a Model and International Anchor
• Europe as an Anchor for Modernization
• Dream of Europe
• European Neighborhood Policy and Eastern Partnership
• European Association Agreement
• Growth through Integration into the European Supply Chain
• Will Ukraine's European Integration Proceed?
• Ukraine Needs a Marshall Plan

• 4. Nation Building But Little Reform, 1991-2010
• Leonid Kravchuk: Preoccupation with Nation Building, but Political Chaos, 1991-94
• Hyperinflation and Output Collapse, Breeding Rent Seeking and Oligarchs, 1992-94
• Complicated Relationship with Russia
• Orange Revolution: Political Chaos Again, 2004-10
• Stalemate over Reprivatization, 2005
• Resolution of a Severe Financial Crisis, 2008-09
• Conflicts with Russia over Gas and NATO
• 5. Yanukovych Regime: The Ultimate Predation, 2010-14
• Oligarchy Restored
• Brief Economic Reform in 2010
• Ever Worse Economic Policies Leading to Stagnation
• Capitalism in One Family
• Corruption at the Top Level Reaches a New Apogee
• Battle over the European Association Agreement
• 6 Euromaidan and the Demise of the Yanukovych Regime, November 2013 to February 2014
• Violence Erupts on the Maidan
• Yanukovych's Deal with Putin
• Ouster of Yanukovych and Restoration of the 2004 Constitution
• New Government and Its Program
• Avoiding the Mistakes of the Orange Revolution
• 7. Political Reform Must Come First
• Early Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Were Key
• Successful Parliamentary Elections: The Foundation for Reform
• Formation of a New Reform Government
• Increase Transparency and Control Campaign Funding
• Move to Fully Proportional Elections
• Decentralize Power
• Parliamentary System Is Preferable
• Recommendations
• 8. Next Comes Reform of Ukraine's State
• Selecting State Agencies to Close or Merge
• Need for Lustration
• Anticorruption Policy
• Reform of Prosecution and the Judicial System
• Reforming Public Administration
• Deregulate: Use the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index
• Legalize Private Sales of Agricultural Land
• Recommendations
• 9. Achieving Financial Stability and Sustainability
• Rampant Financial Crisis
• Cut Public Expenditures
• Lower Taxes and Close Loopholes
• Simplify and Decriminalize Tax Administration
• Decentralize the Fiscal System
• Improve the Budget Process
• Keep Banking Clean and Simple
• Can and Should Ukraine Avoid Default?
• Recommendations
• 10. Cleaning Up the Energy Sector
• What Is Wrong with the Ukrainian Energy Sector?
• Coal Sector Is Also Bad
• Energy Sector Can and Must Be Reformed
• End Gas Trade with Russia?
• Recommendations
• 11. Social Policy Cannot Wait
• Ukraine Needs a Radical Pension Reform
• Reforming the Healthcare System
• Modernizing the Education System
• Reform of Higher Education
• Putting the School System in Order
• Recommendations
• 12. Conclusion
• References
• Notable Politicians and Businessmen
• Chronology of Events
• Abbreviations.

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Author/Creator:

Åslund, Anders, 1952-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Ukraine: what went wrong and how to fix it [by Åslund, A.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Ukraine [by Åslund, A.] (ISBN 9780881327014; LCCN 2014042507)

Subjects:

Ukraine — Politics and government — 1991-

Ukraine — Economic policy — 1991-

Ukraine — Military policy

Ukraine — Social policy

Political corruption — Ukraine

Social change — Ukraine

Crisis management in government — Ukraine

Yanukovych, Viktor

General Notes:

"January 2015."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on: Print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

DK508.848 .A53 2015

ISBNs:

9780881327014 [Invalid]
0881327018 [Invalid]
9780881327021
0881327026

OCLC Numbers:

908263257

Other Control Numbers:

981174 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp12398190