Transitional Justice in Post-Euromaidan Ukraine: Swimming Upstream

by Igor Lyubashenko

Overview

The book focusses on transitional justice policies implemented in Ukraine since the beginning of 2014. The author comes to the conclusion that there is no evidence supporting the thesis that the implementation of these policies provides visible effects in terms of democratisation of the country.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783631671498
Publisher:	Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	12/26/2016
Series:	Studies in Political Transition , #7
Edition description:	New
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Igor Lyubashenko is an Assistant Professor at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS) in Warsaw. He has a PhD in political science from the Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin. His academic interests are different aspects of transition to democracy in post-communist states, in particular Poland and Ukraine. Previously, he worked as an analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs, focusing on politics and international relations in Eastern Europe.

Table of Contents

Justice in times of political flux – Investigations and trials – Vetting – Historical justice – Dealing with the legacy of the Donbas conflict – Institutional reforms and constitutional amendments – Conclusions: lessons learned from Ukraine’s transitional justice policies.