Ukraine: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It

by Anders Åslund

Ukraine suffered unprecedented political, economic, and military turmoil following Russia's annexation of Crimea in early 2014. Russian military aggression in the east and a legacy of destructive policies and corruption have created an imminent existential crisis for this young democracy. Yet Ukraine also has a great opportunity to break out of economic underperformance. In this study, Anders Åslund, one of the world's leading experts on Ukraine, traces Ukraine's evolution as a market economy starting with the fall of communism and examines the economic impact of its recent difficulties. Åslund argues that Ukraine must undertake sweeping political, economic, social, and government reforms to achieve prosperity and independence. For its part, the West must abandon its hesitant approach and provide broad economic assistance to help Ukraine transform itself.

Genres: Politics, Economics, Ukraine, History

277 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2015

Reviews

[Olga Pogynaiko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Цікава книжка. Такий собі погляд на нас збоку. Круто було би, якби всі його рецепти втілити, але щодалі читаєш, то більше розумієш, який шальоний буде опір. На всіх рівнях. З мінусів - але цього не уникнути - дописана наприкінці 2014 і деякі реформи таки пройшли, дуже бракує якогось такого пост-розділу до українського перекладу, виданого наприкінці 2015. З часом напишу більший відгук.

[Iryna Dobrohorska · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rather thorough overview of institutional changes in Ukraine since its independence with references to the reforms carried out in other countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

[Vadim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Относительно компактное, но при этом всеобъемлющее описание экономической политики Украины в постсоветское время и повестки возможных реформ.