Civil Society in Ukraine

... become one of the most successful former Soviet republics. However, many obvious obstacles were underestimated: the high level of corruption and cronyism, the dominant shadow economy and weak foreign investment, the chaotic political process and bureaucratic ... ... governance due to their absolute inability to find balance and make an unhesitating, if belated, step towards reforms. That said, Ukraine and Russia have many common features in their democratization and liberalization experiences: despite the experimentation with different ...