Dissecting the Political Landscape of War-Torn Ukraine: Between Internal Challenges and External Threats
Dissecting the Political Landscape of War-Torn Ukraine: Between Internal Challenges and External Threats
Author(s): Aram TerzyanSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Sciences, Governance, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Developing nations, Politics and law, Politics and society, Inter-Ethnic Relations, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Ukraine; EU; Corruption; De-oligarchization; Minority Rights; Reconstruction
Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the political landscape of war-torn Ukraine, focusing on the country’s core domestic problems. The war in Ukraine has led to a significant deterioration of Ukraine’s political landscape. While victory on the battlefield is Ukraine’s utmost priority, escalating internal problems pose additional challenges. With Ukraine having obtained EU candidate status, these problems have moved to a new level on the EU’s membership agenda. The most urgent of these is endemic corruption, which has gained fresh momentum during the war and has put foreign aid at risk. As the costs of the war grow, international pressure on the Ukrainian authorities to show better results increases. Accountability and transparency should become the guiding principles of the reconstruction and recovery processes to maintain Western support and ensure effective postwar reconstruction.
Journal: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
- Issue Year: 10/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 137-151
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
