Struggle for Independence in the Ukraine
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The Ukraine is a country struggling for independence. It has gained international recognition as a independent country but has yet to achieve independence in its own mind. Ukraine has many problems in the arenas of politics and economics. Politically the country is fragmented. Economic stagnation, inflation, and an entrenched non-capitalistic philosophy hinder development. The inability to survive without cooperation from Russia remains to be accomplished. Its military is weak but enjoys a high level of trust by most of the population. The Ukraine's new president has begun a program of reform which may impact on these problems but only if given enough time and cooperation from within the country and international support. To survive as an independent state, Ukraine needs to reform and democratize its economy and state structures and build a national identity. The Ukraine does not possess a history of political unity. There is a marked absence of mass political organizations. The country lacks a political culture with the exception of Galicia. It is only in Galicia that there have been independent political parties or organizations. Galicia was not incorporated into the USSR until 1939. Other than in the nationalistic circles in Galicia, only small groups of dissidents which include the intelligentsia, actively oppose the dominance of the Communist Party. The Communist Party's rule is unopposed by the majority of the population.
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the economic revival should cause the level of dissension to subside to a point where Russian citizens of the Crimea will not demonstrate or fight. The structure of the Ukrainian election laws encourages the growth of many small independent political candidates. These independent candidates run on local agendas. There is little loyalty to a political party or a national agenda. The coalitions are loose and fluid. They change quickly and often on each agenda. The provincialism of Ukraine is an advantage politically; it makes it easier to make deals, but it is more difficult to create a stable majority in parliament. Ukraine's politicians are a close-knit community. The political community is small in size compared to the population. The head of the government is President Kuchma who was elected in a run-off election with slim majority of 52.1 percent of the votes cast. President Kuchma has succeeded in persuading the parliament to grant him most of the authoritative executive power he wanted in June. His election to office was helped by his emphasis on economic reform and a call to restore harmonious relations with Russia.
The wish of the citizens of Ukraine to return to a closer relationship with Russia and th
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Approximate Word count = 1690
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page)
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