This collected volume offers a comprehensive analysis of Ukraine’s political system—its constitutional framework, institutional architecture, and actual political functioning. The contributors explore the tension between formal institutions and informal mechanisms that define governance in Ukraine. The study pays particular attention to the Ukrainian semi-presidential model, as well as the functioning of the parliament, government, judiciary, political parties, and electoral institutions. The volume also addresses critical challenges of current resilience building and future post-war reconstruction. Applying a neo-institutionalist approach, the volume integrates rational choice, sociological, and historical perspectives. In particular, it highlights the impact of non-political actors—civil society, mass media, and financial-industrial groups—on the transformation of the political landscape.

The volume’s contributors are Olena Andreieva, Rostyslav Balaban, Tetyana Bevz, Svitlana Brekharya, Nataliya Kononenko, Tetyana Lyashenko, Oleksandr Mayboroda, Vitaliy Pereveziy, Oleg Rafalskiy, Svitlana Sytnyk, Yuriy Yakymenko, and Galyna Zelenko.



This volume offers an in-depth analysis of Ukraine’s political system, exploring its constitutional framework, semi-presidential model, and institutional functioning. It examines the role of informal mechanisms, non-political actors, and future resilience-building in post-war reconstruction.



The authors skillfully apply the neo-institutional approach, explaining the causes and consequences of various crisis phenomena.

—Olga Babkina, Professor of Political Science, National Pedagogical Drahomanov University



This monograph is an important contribution to understanding the institutional challenges Ukraine faces.

—Oleg Kalakura, Principal Research Fellow, Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies



A particularly valuable aspect of this volume is its forecasting of possible future crises, which can aid formulating relevant governmental strategies.

—Anatoliy Romaniuk, Professor of Political Science, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv