CURRENT PUBLICATIONS

Overcome rivalries and draw clear lines of authority    May 14, 2008

The rivalries between major Ukrainian political forces have helped overcome the legacy of authoritarianism and create a competitive environment conducive to the development of democracy. Yet, the extent of infighting may endanger stability as the country's leaders are unable to turn their attention to solving economic and social problems cooperatively, being too preoccupied with power issues. These issues need to be set aside if the emergence of a modern market democracy is not to be thwarted, writes Adrian Karatnycky in a column for Financial Times.    >>> read article

Three Years After — Theoretical Reflections on Ukraine’s Orange Revolution    April 15, 2008

Alexander J. Motyl, an OC board member, analyzes why the Orange Revolution did not, and could not produce the lasting change that the public had hoped for, in an article written for Harvard International Review.    >>> read article

Ukraine's Second Chance    December 21, 2007

Adrian Karatnycky and Jan Neutze, co-authors of a recent Atlantic Council report "Corruption, Democracy, and Investment in Ukraine", are suggesting the steps that the new Ukrainian government should take in order to combat corruption, in an article written for the Wall Street Journal.    >>> read article

Ukraine Without Viktor Yushchenko: A Counterfactual History, Or ‘What If?’    December 06, 2007

Despite widespread criticism of Victor Yushchenko's tenure as President of Ukraine, one would only need to ask "What if there were no Victor Yushchenko?" to start better appreciating his role in Ukrainian history, writes Adrian Karatnycky in his article written for the Kyiv Post.    >>> read article

Europe’s Power Struggle    October 15, 2007

Russia's advances in the field of using energy as a power tool are now meeting with more decisive obstruction on the part of Europe, concerned with assuring uninterrupted energy supplies, argues Adrian Karatnycky in an article written for the Newsweek.    >>> read article

Securing an Orange Victory    October 05, 2007

After the Orange forces were unable to build a coalition in 2006, they are making a spectacular comeback as a result of September 30 snap elections - an article for The New York Sun.    >>> read article

Spitting Image    September 27, 2007

Political events in Ukraine and Poland show striking similarities, which are analyzed by Adrian Karatnycky in this article, written for the Wall Street Journal.    >>> read article

Escaping Putin's Energy Squeeze    July 1, 2007

An article by Adrian Karatnycky in "The Washington Post" deals with the implications of the continued efforts by Russia to concentrate under its control all routes by which energy is supplied to Europe, and the role of Ukraine in the possible solution of this problem.    >>> read article

Ukraine's Latest Chance    April 5, 2007

Op-ed by Adrian Karatnycky, written for "The Wall Street Journal", analyzes the factors behind the dissolvement of the Ukrainian parliament by President Victor Yushchenko.    >>> read article