PWB-VP-S: Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft: "Political system of Ukraine: Between Soviet heritage and European integration" (Mi 12-14)

Dozent/in:

Dmytro Lutsenko

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 6

Termine:

Mi, 12:00 - 14:00, F21/02.41

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Prerequisites/Voraussetzungen: none

Assessment/Erwerb eines Leistungsnachweises: Portfolio consisting of three essays (1.500 - 2.000 words) and presentation (25% each). The seminar will be taught in English, although students are allowed to write their essays in German.
Dozent: Dmytro Lutsenko (M.A.)

Registration in FlexNow!: 04 April until 08 May 2022
Deregistration in FlexNow!: 04 April until 08 May 2022
Start: 27 April 2022

ECTS: 6

Office hours by appointment: dmytro.lutsenko(at)uni-bamberg.de

Inhalt:

Over its 30 years of independence Ukraine has survived two major revolutions and dozens of political crises. As a result, the political system is characterized by high level of instability: Only one party managed to remain in the parliament since 2005, the average time a prime minister held office has been less than two years. The party system is extremely personalized, the left-right dimension plays a minor role only. The situation is further complicated by a series of domestic problems, international instability, and an ongoing military conflict. Furthermore, seven years after the 2013-2014 Euromaidan, the question of European integration of Ukraine remains relevant. How far has Ukraine progressed on its way to the EU membership? What are the main problems that undermine the development of democracy, and how can they be solved? These questions are going to be elaborated in this course.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Introductory readings:
Kuzio, Taras: "Ukraine: democratization, corruption and new Russian imperialism." Verlag Praeger, Santa Barbara, Calif. [u.a.], 2015

Sakwa, Richard: "Frontline Ukraine: crisis in the borderlands." Verlag Tauris, London, 2015

D’Anieri, Paul J.: "Understanding Ukrainian politics: power, politics and institutional design" Verlag M.E. Sharpe, Inc., N.Y., c2007