The Ukrainian Way from the Privatized Statehood to the Legal One

Abstract

The article is devoted to the review and analysis of I. Klyamkin’s book “Which way leads to the law?”. It’s a diary written by the author on Facebook in 2014-2017, focusing on the key events of these years in Ukraine and the reaction of Russian authorities and society to them, as well as their reflection in the policies of other states, primarily the United States and the EU. Reflecting on these events through their vision in elite and mass consciousness, the author describes two differently directed vectors – Ukrainian and Russian – of post-Soviet historical evolution in their relation to the idea of law. Ukraine is experiencing an era of change. This does not mean that the transition processes – from the privatized statehood to the legal one – will inevitably result in the achievement of the initial goals in full. But, according to I. Klyamkin, everything that happens in Ukraine could be of interest to those who want system changes in Russia.