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An Eastern Slavic Brotherhood: The Determinative Factors Affecting Democratic Development in Ukraine and Belarus

Starvaggi, Nicholas Hendon
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243617971

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2009, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Slavic and East European Studies.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, fifteen successor states emerged as independent nations that began transitions toward democratic governance and a market economy. These efforts have met with various levels of success. Three of these countries have since experienced “color revolutions,” which have been characterized by initial public demonstrations against the old order and a subsequent revision of the rules of the political game. In 2004-2005, these “color revolutions” were greeted by many international observers with optimism for these countries’ progress toward democracy. In hindsight, however, the term itself needs to be assessed for its accuracy, as the political developments that followed seemed to regress away from democratic goals. In one of these countries, Ukraine, the Orange Revolution has brought about renewed hope in democracy, yet important obstacles remain. Belarus, Ukraine’s northern neighbor, shares many structural similarities yet has not experienced a “color revolution.” Anti-governmental demonstrations in Minsk in 2006 were met with brutal force that spoiled the opposition’s hopes of reenacting a similar political outcome to that which Ukraine’s Orange Coalition was able to achieve in 2004. Through a comparative analysis of these two countries, it is found that the significant factors that prevented a “color revolution” in Belarus are a cohesive national identity that aligns with an authoritarian value system, a lack of engagement with U.S. and European institutions, and the Belarusian regime’s continued economic and political support from Russian leaders.
Trevor Brown (Advisor)
Goldie Shabad (Committee Member)
59 p.
International Relations; Political Science
Belarus; Ukraine; Democratic Development; Color Revolution; European Union

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  • Starvaggi, N. H. (2009). An Eastern Slavic Brotherhood: The Determinative Factors Affecting Democratic Development in Ukraine and Belarus [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243617971

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Starvaggi, Nicholas. An Eastern Slavic Brotherhood: The Determinative Factors Affecting Democratic Development in Ukraine and Belarus. 2009. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243617971.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Starvaggi, Nicholas. "An Eastern Slavic Brotherhood: The Determinative Factors Affecting Democratic Development in Ukraine and Belarus." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243617971

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