Institutional (In)Capacity of the State in Ukraine: How to Break the Vicious Circle

The monograph is dedicated to a comprehensive study of the institutional capacity of the state and local government bodies in Ukraine. The study, based on the use of numerous indices and indicators, analysis of legislation, sociological survey data, and statistical information, analyzes the quality of the performance of state bodies' functions, which constitutes the institutional capacity of the state. The dynamics of changes in the institutional capacity of government bodies in Ukraine are analyzed, as well as their determination by socio-economic and socio-political processes, particularly Russian military aggression. The monograph examines the outcomes of central government reform and decentralization reform, determining their impact on enhancing the institutional capacity and resilience of the state.

The monograph is intended for politicians, scholars in the fields of public administration, political science, law, and sociology; civil servants and representatives of local self-government interested in improving governance efficiency; experts and analysts engaged in civil service reforms, students and postgraduate students, and anyone interested in the development of public institutions in Ukraine.

DOI:10.53317/978-617-14-0363-5I

Introduction (Oleg Rafalskiy)

Section I. Methodologies for Measuring the Institutional Capacity of State Authorities (Iryna Ovchar)

Section II. The Institute of Presidency in the System of State Authorities: Formal Areas of Competence and Real Influence in Politics (Vitaliy Lytvyn)

Section III. Institutional Changes in the Constitutional Status of the Ukrainian Parliament: A Political Science Perspective (Vitaliy Pereveziy)

Section IV. Regional and District Councils: Degree of Influence in Implementing State Policy and Capacity to Ensure Common Interests of Territorial Communities (Svitlana Sytnyk)

Section V. The Impact of Decentralization Reform on the Institutional Capacity of Territorial Communities (Rostyslav Balaban)

Section VI. Formation of Institutional Capacity of Governments in Ukraine (Nataliya Kononenko)

Section VII. The Executive Vertical in the Context of Institutional Changes in the Political System and Its Effectiveness (Tetyana Lyashenko)

Section VIII. Judicial Authorities and Their Role in Ensuring the Institutional Capacity of the State (Svitlana Brekharya)

Section IX. Political Aspects of Institutional Regulation of Competitive Relations in Ukraine (Vasyl Kozma)

Section X. "Capacity Traps" of the Ukrainian State or How to Form an Effective System of Checks and Balances (Galyna Zelenko)

Postscript (Galyna Zelenko)