Вінніпеґ Український № 11 (January 2016)

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Ukraine. Україна aroslav Pylynskyi is an independent expert. He received his kandydat nauk (Ph.D.) degree in philology from the Institute Y of Ethnology, Folklore and Art Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in 1988, and the diploma of higher education with honors from the Kyiv State University (now Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University) in 1983. Dr. Pylynskyi previously worked as a Professor of Ukrainian literature at the Kyiv State Pedagogical University and Kyiv State Conservatory (1989-1992), Scientific Secretary of the Division of Languages, Literature and Art Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (1991-1997), Director of the Research Department of the Pylyp Orlyk Institute for Democracy (1997-1999), was a Research Fellow at the Global Security Fellows Initiative, Faculty of Social & Political Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK (1994-1995), and the Center for Multiethnic Research, University of Uppsala, Sweden (1996), former Director of the Kennan Kyiv Project Woodrow Wilson international Center for Scholars (1998 – 2014). His research interests include interethnic relations, migration, and immigrants’ integration in host communities, pedagogy as a tool for integration, Russian-Ukrainian bilingualism and relations, and ethnic minorities in Ukraine. Dr. Pylynskyi is the author of over 100 publications in academic, professional, and periodical editions. 1 Hryvna – the name of Ukrainian Currency. 2 B. Obama calls on African leaders to fight corruption, uphold democracy http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/ world/2015/07/28/obama-concludes-east-africa-visit/30770761/ 3 The German President Has Resigned After A Huge Corruption Scandal Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/christian-wulff-resign-angela-merkel-2012-2#ixzz3ibmzSlUq 4 François Hollande : «Les élus condamnés pour fraude fiscale ou corruption seront interdits de tout mandat public» http:// www.parti-socialiste.fr/video/francois-hollande-les-elus-condamnes-pour-fraude-fiscale-ou-corruption-seront-interditsde-tout-mandat-public 5 Putnam R. Making Democracy Work. Princeton University Press. 1994. 258 p. 6 Olson M. Power and Prosperity: Outgrowing Communist and Capitalist Dictatorships. New York: Basic Books. 2000, 272 p. 7 The famous slogan of American Revolution of 1776-1793. 8 Karl. R. Popper. The Open Society and its Enemies. Routledge; New Ed edition, 2002, 432 p. 9 Francis FukuyamaState-Building: Governance and World Order in the 21st century. Cornell University Press, 2004. 10 «Mariupol is stuck between the past and the future,” – said one of the group leaders Petro Andrushchenko. «The website of city council must be open and accessible to everybody,” – he added. – “If we control local authority, we control our money.” http://nv.ua/opinion/Peterson/mariupolskaja-vojna-mezhdu-proshlym-i-budushchim-60810.html 16 Український Вінніпеґ - СІЧЕНЬ 2016 -
Ukraine. Україна Yaroslav Pylynskyi Proper Education helps Ukraine to Overcome Corruption The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice. (Proverbs 17:23) Introduction mong many problems Ukraine has to solve, the problem of corruption is one of the most acute. It is discussed by leaders of the state and civil society, cov- A ered by media, debated by citizens, mentioned by international partners during official negotiations and private talks. Therefore, sometimes it seems that corruption is exclusively Ukrainian problem, vice or disease. Acknowledging its presence and admitting the necessity to cure it, most people consider that it is fatal and quote an ancient proverb “wheels don’t run without oil”. Despite Ukrainians recently express their desire to minimize corruption in increasing frequency, the majority of citizens do not believe that it is possible, so they are not really filled with struggling against it. They think that if a disease is chronic, but not terminal, it is easier to conform to it, rather than to treat it. The fact that the head of the anti-corruption bureau was being elected for over half a year and that he is likely to recruit assistants for half a year more attests to a certain confusion, rather than unwillingness to fight with corruption. When treatment is unclear, people prefer waiting and hoping that the disease will disappear by itself or something else will happen. However, recovery is possible only when in addition to prescribed medication, the nature of the disease is clearly determined. Only when the causes are removed, the consequences can be cured. All mothers know that to treat a child’s running nose, it is first necessary to buy warm footwear and socks, otherwise no medicines will help if the feet keep getting wet. It has occurred historically that for a long time Ukraine was a colony and Ukrainians did not have their state. Hence, like most colonial nations, after they have ceased being a colony, they are still unable to feel themselves the masters of their state and to take responsibility for its development as real owners. If something does not belong to you, why should you care to arrange it? Unfortunately, estrangement from the state is inherent in the majority of citizens – peasants, workers, entrepreneurs, capitalists-oligarchs, and even bureaucrats – public administrators. The lack of understanding or vision of mutual benefit from joining the efforts for arranging the common home – the State of Ukraine – pushes all and everyone to chaotic actions aimed at personal profit. At the same time, contemporary Ukrainian political parties are still mostly the sellers of unfeasible promises. Therefore, they are not able to build anything durable and valuable to the society. Recently, both friends and enemies have written a lot about the system character of Ukrainian crisis. However, despite important remarks, interesting observations and even recent demonstrative attempts to change something, we think that some fundamental sources of this crisis remain beyond attention. Most studies have fragmentary and academic character, so they are often unnoticed by those who have endued themselves with power to make important decisions. In our opinion, the main problem of Ukraine as a state and of Ukrainian society as a certain community on a certain territory is that Ukrainians have become dangerous for themselves. Safety has left our streets, squares, fields and roads. For many today, with the beginning of war on our land, it has become dangerous even to stay at home. This aggravated sense of danger has brought big masses of Ukrainian people to the Maidan. That is why, at the Maidan and after it, language, confessional and other phobias have almost disappeared. When the hazard is so real, it removes most contradictions between people and unites them not for the sake of money or even idea, but for the sake of common survival. - СІЧЕНЬ 2016 - Український Вінніпеґ 17
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