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Znaczenie lustracji w procesie demokratyzacji Ukrainy
The importance of lustration in the democratization process of Ukraine

Author(s): Nataliya Minyenkova
Subject(s): Law and Transitional Justice, Political history, Government/Political systems, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego “Apeiron” w Krakowie
Keywords: lustration; system transformation; transitional justice; Ukraine; the Ukrainian revolution of 2013‒2014;

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the specific of lustration in Ukraine in 2014‒2016, which was the third successful attempt. This time it was held the institutionalization of the process of lustration of an advanced content: limited opportunities to hold public office for the period of 5- 10 years for the employees of Yanukovych regime, corrupt government officials and former members of the communist nomenclature and KGB agents. Lustration, including in Ukraine, is regarded as one of the institutions of transitional justice model that promotes democracy, although it can be painless and without any mistakes.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 169-184
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish