Post-Soviet Ukraine
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In 2004, Ukraine reached a critical juncture
on its path to democratic consolidation.
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How did Ukraine overcome its problems to
move gingerly towards democracy?
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- 5. We can examine Ukraine from the three
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"treatments" and theories of
democratization.
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Ukraine had a lot of help from the outside and
a division between East and West.
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- 7. In the beginning, Ukraine's post-Soviet
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political development closely followed
Russia's.
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- 8. ‣ Ukraine's second president, Leonid
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Kuchma, was a cross between Yeltsin and
Putin.
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‣‣ He was a former factory manger, closely
connected with Ukraine's own oligarchs.
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‣‣ During his time in office, being a
journalist in Ukraine was very deadly.
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- 11. ‣‣ Kuchma utilized "administrative
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resources" to solidify his power and
support.
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- 12. ‣ Under Kuchma, it seemed Ukraine lacked
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the norms and culture to make democracy
work.
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‣‣ The media was heavily biased against the
political opposition.
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‣ Kuchma attempted to manipulate the 2004
election in favor of his chosen successor.
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‣‣ The validity of the second-round election
results were challenged.
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‣‣ The subsequent overturning of those
results is called the Orange Revolution.
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‣ There are several key decisions that make
the Orange Revolution a critical juncture.
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‣ One reason these choices were possible
was the divide between East and West.
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‣‣ Westerners did not want to see their
political victory stolen by the Russians.
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‣ The other major reason these choices were
possible was the influence of the West.
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‣‣ The Supreme Court was counseled on
elections by legal experts from the U.S.
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‣‣ The obvious fraud cut off any legitimacy
Kuchma might have had if he denied it.
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How did Ukraine overcome its problems to
move gingerly towards democracy?
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By the finding an issue that demanded their
attention and getting help from the outside.
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In the long-term, the success of the Orange
Revolution is still being evaluated.
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