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Civil Society Against Corruption in Ukraine: Pathways to Impact

Authors :
Max Bader
Oksana Huss
Andriy Meleshevych
Oksana Nesterenko
Source :
Kyiv-Mohyla Law and Politics Journal, Vol 5, Pp 1-35 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, 2019.

Abstract

The 2013–2014 Revolution in Ukraine has spurred a boom in civic anti-corruption initiatives across Ukraine. There is as yet little consolidated understanding of how effective these initiatives are and what explains variation in effectiveness. Insights from academic and practitioner literature suggest that factors associated with success in anti-corruption activism fall under three broad categories: environmental factors, advocacy strategies of civil society organizations, and their organizational characteristics. Drawing on a comprehensive study of anti-corruption activism in the regions of Ukraine, this article asks how these insights relate to anti-corruption activism in the regions of Ukraine. We find that anti-corruption initiatives generally face two key dilemmas: insufficient capacity in terms and financial and human resources, and the absence of a credible base of support. Anti-Corruption organizations that are most effective tend to be those that convincingly solve either one of these two dilemmas. In addition, we find that political will among local authorities is an important conducive factor to the effectiveness of anti-corruption activism. The article also discusses the implications of our findings for practitioners of international assistance.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
24149942
Volume :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Kyiv-Mohyla Law and Politics Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.382380fa07a44849b38c5d6a530ce12
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.18523/kmlpj189975.2019-5.1-35