Utjecaj oligarha na sukobe južnoj i istočnoj Ukrajini 2014.-2018.

master's thesis

• Title (english): The Impact of Oligarch on the Conflict in Southern and Eastern Ukraine from 2014 to 2018
• Author: Robert Zadravec
• Mentor: Davor Boban (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; (Department of Comparative Politics); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-06-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science; Comparative Political Science

Abstract

Glavni cilj rada je analizirati ulogu oligarha u sukobima na jugu i istoku Ukrajine, u razdoblju 2014. -2018. godine. Iako su prosvjednici tijekom Euromajdan revolucije 2014. godine zahtijevali od nove vlasti da se posveti borbi protiv oligarhijskog sustava i korupcije, zbog novih okolnosti i sukoba, oligarsi su ostali važni akteri na ukrajinskoj političkoj sceni. Određeni oligarsi iskoristili su sukobe kako bi zadržali dosadašnju poziciju i zaštitili svoja poslovna carstva. Tako su primjerice oligarsi Igor Kolomojski i Sergej Taruta zauzeli proukrajinsku poziciju, dok su s druge strane Oleksandr Jefremov, Sergej Kurčenko optuženi za financiranje separatizma. Nadalje, u radu se analizira i uloga Rinata Ahmetova, Vladimira Medvedčuka i Viktora Pinčuka, čiji ambivalentni potezi zbunjuju ukrajinsku javnost i političke analitičare. Naposljetku, rad pruža kratku analizu predsjedničkog mandata oligarha Petra Porošenka i njegovog odnosa spram oligarhijskog sustava u Ukrajini.

Abstract (english)

The main aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of oligarchs on the conflicts that occurred in southern and eastern Ukrainian regions. Although participants of the Euromaidan revolution demanded the beginning of the deoligarchisation process, oligarchs have still remained important factor in Ukrainian politics. Certain oligarchs took advantage of the conflict in order to keep their influence and to protect their business empires. Igor Kolomyski and Serhiy Taruta are examples of the oligarchs who sided with the new government. On the other hand, some oligarchs like Serhiy Kurchenko and Oleksandr Yefremov, are dealing with accusations of financing separatist movement. Furthermore, ambivalent moves of some oligarchs such as Victor Pinchuk and Rinat Akhmetov are still confusing Ukrainian citizens and political analysts. Finally, this paper examines decisions made by the Ukrainian president and oligarch Petro Poroshenko, and his position towards the existence and survival of the oligarch system in Ukraine.

• Keywords: Ukrajina; oligarhija; sukob; prosvjedi; separatizam; korupcija; revolucija; Donbas; Krim; Dnjipropetrovsk; deoligarhizacija
• Keywords (english): Ukraine; oligarchy; conflict; protests; separatism; corruption; revolution; Donbass; Crimea; Dnipropetrovsk; deoligarchisation
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:997852
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2018-10-31 10:37:11