Decentralization Reform: An Effective Vehicle for Modernization and Democratization in Ukraine?

Oleinikova, O

Decentralization Reform: An Effective Vehicle for Modernization and Democratization in Ukraine?

Oleinikova, O

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Publisher:: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Type:: Chapter
Citation:: Decentralization, Regional Diversity, and Conflict The Case of Ukraine, 2020, pp. 311-338
Issue Date:: 2020-08-29

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dc.contributor.author	Oleinikova, O https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0538-6462
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-06T22:52:48Z
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dc.date.issued	2020-08-29
dc.identifier.citation	Decentralization, Regional Diversity, and Conflict The Case of Ukraine, 2020, pp. 311-338
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dc.description.abstract	A number of issues are delaying visible results of modernization efforts and decentralization reform. These are Ukraine’s de-industrialization, the conflict in and around Ukraine, centralization of administrative tasks, an absence of well-defined responsibilities, lack of the organizational, technical and financial resources of local authorities, duplication of structures, and in some cases the resulting weakness and incompetence of local authorities. This chapter examines the link between decentralization and modernization. Considering decentralization reform as a vehicle for modernization, the chapter shows how it can be an effective strategy to promote modernization, and focuses on key obstacles and solutions to improve local governance and public sector performance and to strengthen the economy in ways that enhance citizen wellbeing and democracy. It concludes with a discussion of necessary conditions for the successful modernization of post-Euromaidan Ukraine within the decentralization reform framework.
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dc.title	Decentralization Reform: An Effective Vehicle for Modernization and Democratization in Ukraine?
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Abstract:

A number of issues are delaying visible results of modernization efforts and decentralization reform. These are Ukraine’s de-industrialization, the conflict in and around Ukraine, centralization of administrative tasks, an absence of well-defined responsibilities, lack of the organizational, technical and financial resources of local authorities, duplication of structures, and in some cases the resulting weakness and incompetence of local authorities. This chapter examines the link between decentralization and modernization. Considering decentralization reform as a vehicle for modernization, the chapter shows how it can be an effective strategy to promote modernization, and focuses on key obstacles and solutions to improve local governance and public sector performance and to strengthen the economy in ways that enhance citizen wellbeing and democracy. It concludes with a discussion of necessary conditions for the successful modernization of post-Euromaidan Ukraine within the decentralization reform framework.

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