O'Brien, Thomas Anthony orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-736X (2010) Problems of political transition in Ukraine:leadership failure and democratic consolidation. Contemporary Politics. pp. 355-367. ISSN 1356-9775
Abstract
Democratisation and consolidation of a political system encompass a range of complex challenges, for which effective leadership is pivotal. However, the skills that a leader requires to break through and introduce change are not necessarily the same as those needed to maintain stability. This article examines the case of Viktor Yushchenko as president of Ukraine following the Orange Revolution. The negotiated transfer of power from the previous semi-authoritarian regime rendered consolidation difficult by limiting opportunities for a complete break. Within the residual ‘grey area’, a number of actors continued to participate and create tension. The regime that emerged was characterised by political infighting and instability, leading to the defeat of candidates associated with the Orange Revolution in the 2010 presidential elections. This article argues that the inability to move towards a consolidated democratic political system was due to the failure of the transitional leader, rather than the political and institutional configuration.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2010 Taylor & Francis. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
Keywords: | Democratisation,Leadership,Non-democratic Legacies,Presidentialism,Ukraine |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Apr 2021 09:40 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:14 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/13569775.2010.523936 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13569775.2010.523936 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:172795 |
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