CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
Political Leaders Engage in Mindless Destruction November 19, 2008
Having taken some steps toward combatting the economic crisis, Ukraine's political leaders are undoing those steps by their internecine fights, shows Adrian Karatnycky in his analysis written for the Kyiv Post. >>> read article
Kiev's Crackup October 29, 2008
Positive developments in Ukraine are seriously overshadowed by the deepening split both within and among the major political forces in Ukraine, writes Adrian Karatnycky in an op-ed in "The Wall Street Journal". The way out could be a technocratic government which would concentrate on combatting the current economic crisis. This, however, would demand the emergence of new faces and new forces in Ukrainian politics, if the country is to avoid collapse. >>> read article
Kyiv's Leaders Locked in Trash-Talking as Economy Unravels October 22, 2008
Ukraine is in dire need of rapid implementation of sensible policy for countering economic crisis, while the country's political leaders continue to disregard the seriousness of the situation and even aggravating Ukraine's image in the West by careless mutual accusations. At the same time, however, there are auguries of emergence of new elites which will be more professional and pragmatically oriented, steering the country safely out of the present economic crisis. >>> read the analysis
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