wolczuk k. the moulding of ukraine. the constitutional politics of state formation. budapest, 2001

[...]... magnitude of the task of state formation, the aim of this book is to trace the key decision-making moments in the process of xviii creating the blueprint of a new state, using Ukraine as a case study Constitutional politics in post-Soviet IJkraine are examined with the aim of shedding light on the origins and consequences of the adopted model of statehood This study of constitution making traces the process... analysing the impact of the elections on the constellation of political forces, chapter 5 examines the preferences for the model of the state- that is the form of government, the territorial-administrative model and the concept of the political community-put forward by the main political forces While the models advocated by the Left and Right were diametrically opposed to each other, the presence of the president... process of working out the conception of statehood in the new constitution, while the analysis of post -constitutional developments highlights the ramifications of the adopted institutional design In embarking on a study of state building through the prism of the constitutional process, the book adopts the premise that the function of a written constitution is not necessarily limited to that of a pre-requisite... the content of the constitution The product of the seven-year project, that is the conception of statehood that was enshrined in the new constitution, is analysed in the penultimate chapter It is argued that not only did the passage of the constitution itself symbolise a critical threshold in the formation of a polity, but also that the content of the constitution was driven by the imperatives of state. .. those of the state to the extent that communist states could be defined as ‘party- I Introduction: Constitutions and Statehood 9 states’ The ultimate supremacy of Party over state and the obvious contradiction between the formal provisions of the constitution and actual exercise of power made a mockery of the ideals of constitutionalism, the rule of law and popular sovereignty (see chapter 2).37 The. .. its actual role in organising the machinery of the state, which is not necessarily conducive to the consolidation of a constitutional, democratic state xx The book consists of eight chapters The first chapter examines the conceptual framework for the study of state building through the prism of the constitutional process in new states It puts forward an argument that the role constitutions perform... between the doctrine of constitutionalism and 2 The Moulding o Ukraine f constitutions, and then outline the diverse meanings of the constitution Thirdly, the state building’ role that the written constitution can play in addition to constitutionalism will be discussed The final section will summarise the key themes of the study and sketch out the layout of the book CONSTITUTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONALISM:... institution conducive to the consolidation of the state and implementation of the reforms has proved exaggerated The aggrandisement of the institution has stifled the progress of democratisation and ‘rule of law’, while not delivering the promised economic recovery The case of Ukraine demonstrates the discrepancy between the role of the constitution as a symbol and attribute of sovereign statehood, and its... understanding of constitutionalism: Constitutionalism embraces the idea of the normative penetration of the polity to the effect that its institutions continue and operate irrespective of changing majorities and of the vacillations of poIitics in general-it is the idea of normative supremacy and continuity.’ Individualism and the negative conception of liberty (with the stress on the judicial protection) is the. .. straightforward Yet, in new states, the task was considerably more onerous They had to simultaneously undertake an unprecedented array of essential tasks such as the political transformation of the state, socio-economic restructuring and redefinition of national identity within the context of the overarching project of state formation As the new states emerged from the rubble of their respective federations, . h0" alt="" ~~ THE MOULDING OF UKRAINE This Page Intentionally Left Blank THE MOULDING OF UKRAINE The Constitutional Politics of State Formation BY KATARYNA WOLCZUK 4.b - CEU. magnitude of the task of state formation, the aim of this book is to trace the key decision-making moments in the process of xviii creating the blueprint of a new state, using Ukraine as. Peasant Party of Ukraine SPU The Socialist Party of Ukraine UNR The Ukrainian People’s Republic URP The Ukrainian Republican Party ZOUNR ZUNR The Western Ukrainian Oblast of the Ukrainian