Ukraine's Patronal Democracy and the Russian Invasion: The Russia-Ukraine War, Volume One: 1

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 jeopardizes the country's independence and its chances for Western-style development.However, the heroic attitude of the Ukrainian people, combined with a solidifying national identity, makes the domestic foundations for a western turn stronger than ever.After the invasion, building strong foundations of liberal democracy will be a top priority.In addition to alleviating immediate problems, the country must also address its post-communist legacy and address the constraints of patronalism. The authors of this edited volume, leading Ukrainian scholars supplemented by colleagues from Hungary, examine the chances of an anti-patronal transformation after the war.The book provides an overview of the development of Ukraine's political-economic system: color revolutions in 2004 and 2014 brought democratic transformation, but no change in the patronage system The result was patronal regime cycles instead of the emergence of a Western-type liberal democrac