What is it about?
Steps taken to completely re-make police in Ukraine following the Maidan "Revolution of Dignity."
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Why is it important?
Example of shock therapy approach to post-Soviet reform -- creating a completely new police to take the place of the old militsiya.
Perspectives
Shows that major reform is possible, but also points out strong counter-pressures and challenges still to be overcome. Also an example of not waiting for an elaborate full-blown plan -- instead, seizing opportunities to make changes and then planning as it goes along.
Gary Cordner
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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This page is a summary of: “Shock Therapy” in Ukraine: A Radical Approach to Post-Soviet Police Reform, Public Administration and Development, May 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/pad.1748.
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