Transformations of domestic politics and foreign policy in post-Maidan Ukraine

Iana Buina

Master's thesis

Challenges to transformations of Ukraine internal and external policy in post-Maidan period

Abstract:

The study analyzes the transformations that took place in domestic and foreign policy in Ukraine in the post-Maidan period, as well as challenges for their implementations. The purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of reforms and to provide an understanding of the current position of Ukraine in the global arena. The goal is to analyze how Ukraine is dealing with results of Revolution and what transformations were implied in order to improve the situation. The recommendations for stabilization and further development of Ukraine are also included in the thesis. Due to the complexity of the topic, for reaching the goal the mix of quantitative and qualitative methods of research was used, including statistical databases, official documents, books, articles and research studies. As a result of the fact that topic is up-to-date, the research has a high importance for further examinations in this field of study. The research has both theoretical and practical relevancies.

Abstract:

The study analyzes the transformations that took place in domestic and foreign policy in Ukraine in the post-Maidan period, as well as challenges for their implementations. The purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of reforms and to provide an understanding of the current position of Ukraine in the global arena. The goal is to analyze how Ukraine is dealing with results of Revolution and what transformations were implied in order to improve the situation. The recommendations for stabilization and further development of Ukraine are also included in the thesis. Due to the complexity of the topic, for reaching the goal the mix of quantitative and qualitative methods of research was used, including statistical databases, official documents, books, articles and research studies. As a result of the fact that topic is up-to-date, the research has a high importance for further examinations in this field of study. The research has both theoretical and practical relevancies.

Keywords

Ukraine, Maidan, Post-Maidan, Corruption, Decommunization, Decentralization, USA, NATO, Trump, Poroshenko, EU, Eurointegration, Stockholm Arbitration, Europeanization

Keywords

Ukraine, Maidan, Post-Maidan, Corruption, Decommunization, Decentralization, USA, NATO, Trump, Poroshenko, EU, Eurointegration, Europeanization, Stockholm Arbitration

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 27. 7. 2017

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 10. 9. 2018
• Supervisor: Vladimíra Dvořáková
• Reader: Jan Němec

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Master programme / field:
Mezinárodní ekonomické vztahy / International and Diplomatic Studies