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The influence of civil society on Ukrainian anti-corruption policy after the Maidan

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  • Blatt Felix

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Public Policy Department)

  • Schlaufer Caroline

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Public Policy Department)

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This article examines the influence of civil society on Ukrainian anti-corruption policy after the Maidan in 2014. Drawing on the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF), we hypothesise that the Maidan events led to a redistribution of formal legal authority in the anti-corruption policy subsystem, opened access to policy venues for civil society actors, and increased leverage of international organisations to push for strict reforms. We test these expectations with a systematic content analysis of primary documents and semi-structured interviews. Findings show that changes in the formal legal authority to make policy decisions led to anti-corruption policy change. The newly adopted policies were largely influenced by civil society actors who had increased venue access after the Maidan. In addition, civil society advocated for strict anti-corruption reforms through international organisation.

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  • Blatt Felix & Schlaufer Caroline, 2021. "The influence of civil society on Ukrainian anti-corruption policy after the Maidan," Central European Journal of Public Policy, Sciendo, vol. 15(5), pages 15-30, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:cejopp:v:15:y:2021:i:5:p:15-30:n:1
    DOI: 10.2478/cejpp-2021-0001
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