Buchumschlag
The Party of Regions monopolises power in Ukraine:
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Bibliographische Detailangaben
Beteilige Person: Olszański, Tadeusz A. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Warszawa [Poland] Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia 2010
Schlagwörter:
Government/Political systems
Developing nations
Links:https://www.ceeol.com/search/gray-literature-detail?id=568481
Beschreibung:Since the Party of Regions took power in Ukraine, the process of strengthening the executive branch of government at the expense of the others, together with the instrumental use of the law, has been progressing steadily. By seeking to restrict criticism of the government, the ruling party is aiming at marginalisation of opposition groups and establishing informal control over the main media (largely by exerting pressure on their owners). The role of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is growing, as it is used increasingly frequently to put pressure on Western-oriented NGOs. The government's control over the judiciary is expanding. These trends had existed before the Party of Regions' ascension to power, but they were much weaker, as the previous governments did not enjoy such a strong position or the ability to achieve their ends so efficiently. The Party of Regions is planning to take another step towards total power during the local elections scheduled for October 2010. The party is determined to establish control over the local self-governments; to this end, it has amended the legislation in a way which now undermines local civil initiatives
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