The Political Economy Of Independent Ukraine: Slow Starts, False Starts, And A Last Chance? (studies In Economic Transition)
by Oleh Havrylyshyn /
2016 / English / PDF
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Marking the 25th anniversary of Ukraine as a sovereign nation,
this book traces its economic transformation since 1991.
Post-communist transition has been a highlight of recent history,
and Ukraine stands out as one of its most interesting and
puzzling cases. Havrylyshyn offers the first comprehensive
treatise on the entire period, providing a thorough description
of the slow evolution of economic reforms, exploring how and why
performance in this regard fell far behind the leaders in
transition. Testing several conventional hypotheses, the author
argues that while Russian imperialism may form part of the
explanation, the self-serving interests of domestic elites and
new oligarchs may be even more important. Radically revising the
traditional argument that reforms were delayed to allow nation
building, this book contends that it was due more to the
interests of the non-lustrated elite, who needed time to become
the new capitalists.
Marking the 25th anniversary of Ukraine as a sovereign nation,
this book traces its economic transformation since 1991.
Post-communist transition has been a highlight of recent history,
and Ukraine stands out as one of its most interesting and
puzzling cases. Havrylyshyn offers the first comprehensive
treatise on the entire period, providing a thorough description
of the slow evolution of economic reforms, exploring how and why
performance in this regard fell far behind the leaders in
transition. Testing several conventional hypotheses, the author
argues that while Russian imperialism may form part of the
explanation, the self-serving interests of domestic elites and
new oligarchs may be even more important. Radically revising the
traditional argument that reforms were delayed to allow nation
building, this book contends that it was due more to the
interests of the non-lustrated elite, who needed time to become
the new capitalists.