Changing Anti-Corruption Practices in Ukraine: 2022 Onwards

The problem of corruption in Ukraine has existed since its declaration of independence. With the help of civil society, recommendations of international organisations, and international cooperation, Ukraine slightly improved the situation, but there was not as much change in the public acceptance of corruption. However, on the 24th of February 2022, the Russian Federation launched its invasion, changing Ukrainian society and its mundane life. This thesis analyses the impact of the war on the anti-corruption processes in Ukraine and the shift in the perspective of the Ukrainian public on the problem of corruption in their country. The case of corruption in the Ukrainian Defence Ministry is used as the main example of an important trend in Ukrainian society: improving the involvement of the citizens in the anti-corruption processes and the role of investigative journalism in bringing public attention to the problems within the vital state institutions. Then, the findings from the case study are brought into the context of the corruption studies, and the papers studying corruption in Ukraine are utilised to compare the corruption before and after the beginning of the war. With the formed understanding of corruption both in a theoretical sense and in practice, the thesis expands on the current state of anti-corruption strategy and the social influence on the situation. The ultimate goal of this thesis is to provide an understanding of the current corruption-related processes in Ukrainian society and how to retain them once the war ends.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

ma

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Author dc:creator

• Abramova, Anzhelika

• JN Sefydliadau Gwleidyddol (Ewrop)

Dc Identifier Grantnumber

UWTSD

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.uwtsd.ac.uk:3327