ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the extent of public management reform in Ukraine. It begins with an examination of management reform, economic policy, and the prospects for the development of civil society in Ukraine and other former Soviet satellites. The chapter discusses the civil service reform as a key element in building civil society and economic viability. It proposes that the Orange Revolution is a key moment in Ukrainian history when public dissatisfaction with insider-elite domination may have turned the tide toward meaningful political and bureaucratic reform. The post-Communist experience for Ukraine has been characterized by a prolonged period of political instability. This instability was exacerbated by a Communist past absent of democratic traditions and an inexperienced civil society suspicious of party politics. The chapter also discusses the prospects for public management reform in Ukraine and proposes that the successful change draws strength from grassroots (bottom-up) reform efforts.
