Цитаты из книги Ukraine: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It

Thus, there is no reason to think that Ukraine cannot carry out a successful civil service reform to improve the quality of public administration and sharply reduce corruption. If Georgia could do so, Ukraine certainly can, and it should be easier with the solid support of the European Union.

Ukraine is not Russia. Too many Ukrainians have tasted too much freedom for too long. The people resisted this sudden attempt at tyranny. Mr. Yanukovych lost control over local institutions of power.

The Ukrainian nation was the main loser. A significant majority of Ukrainians wanted Yanukovych to sign the European Association Agreement, expecting to gain from access to its markets, job opportunities, and presumably visa-free travel. They hoped that democracy and the rule of law would be reinforced in Ukraine. But…