Ukraine on Its Way to Europe

Interim Results of the Orange Revolution

• Author(s): Juliane Besters-Dilger,
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Pages: 331
• ISBN_10: 3631588895
  ISBN_13: 9783631588895
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical , Literary Criticism / General , Literary Criticism / European / Eastern , Political Science / General , Political Science / Civics & Citizenship , Political Science / History & Theory , Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Political Science / World / European , Social Science / Customs & Traditions ,

Description:... The Orange Revolution in November/December 2004 has unambiguously determined the future orientation of Ukraine: Joining the European Union has obtained top priority. «Europe» is understood here not as a geographical or historical term, but as a normative concept including respect for human and civil rights, rule of law, division of powers, parliamentary democracy, open and pluralistic society and so on. The publication has two aims: a critical analysis and evaluation of the efforts of Ukraine under President Yushchenko to bring about a change in direction toward a rapprochement to the European Union (2005-2008), and the identification of cultural constants of the Ukrainian society which either hinder or are conducive to the rapprochement.