Irina Khmelko
Biographic Data
| ID | 4122150 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Irina Khmelko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Irina |
| FAMILY NAME | Khmelko |
| SIGNATURE | KHMELKO I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3841-333X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Conclusion to the Spotlight “Dynamics in Legislative-Executive Relations
Introduction
W hat explains variations in the balance of power between legislative and executive branches?Has executive power increased relative to legislative power?Have legislatures become more assertive when facing the challenge of executive power?What factors can explain these observed dynamics?These are critically important theoretical questions, especially because much of the existing literature suggests that this balance of power between legislative an…
Legislatures and Reforms
This study addresses the question of what drives legislators to prioritize different areas of reform in post-authoritarian societies that take on a path of democratization. Specifically, this study uses the case of the Ukrainian legislature to analyze legislative preferences toward tackling corruption and economic or institutional reforms. We use eight waves of surveys of Ukrainian legislators spanning two decades to identify what factors are ass…
Corruption and Legislatures
Corruption has remained one of the significant problems in post-authoritarian societies. While many of these countries have institutions in place to combat corruption, the corruption remains rampant. This article uses the case of Ukraine to search for an explanation for why there is a lack of political will to address the issue of corruption. Based on four waves of original survey data from the Ukrainian parliament, this article analyzes factors …
Introduction
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The Rise of Powerful Executives
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An Anatomy of Mass Protests
This article surveys and discusses the latest wave of mass protests in Ukraine, the Euromaydan. This study situates the Euromaydan within the history of the other protests in post-communist Ukraine and makes a comparison to the Orange Revolution (the Orange Revolution). The authors recognize the importance of international factors, but argue that Ukrainian domestic political factors contributed significantly not only to the emergence, but also to…
Internal Organisation of Post-Communist Parliaments over Two Decades
This article presents an analysis of parliamentary leadership, party, and committee structures in seven post-communist parliaments: Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. The study examines the similarities and differences between these parliaments in the distribution of power in and among these organisational structures. Legislatures in parliamentary systems seem less prone to conflicts than legislatures in pres…
Legislative Oversight in the UkrainianRada
This study analyses factors associated with the perceived effectiveness of committee oversight in the Ukrainian Rada. Based on two waves of original survey data, it attempts to discern whether Ukrainian MPs view the committee oversight process primarily as an extension of partisan politics, a forum for constituency representation and resource distribution, or a politically independent process of information acquisition and regulation. The finding…
Committees and Legislative Strengthening
The Ukrainian legislature is in the process of transforming from a 'rubber stamp' institution of the Soviet type into an 'institution that matters' in a new democratic state. The practice of democratic institution building in the post-Soviet countries presents multiple examples of powerful executives who gained dominance in legislative processes. What path has Ukraine taken and what can explain its specific characteristics? This article charts th…
Assessing Committee Roles in a Developing Legislature
The Ukrainian parliament consistently attracts scholarly attention as one of the developing parliaments in the Former Soviet Region that is succeeding with institutionalisation. This study assesses committee roles in the legislative process and discusses factors that are associated with strong or weak roles for committees. We bring evidence from the Ukrainian parliament to test traditionally hypothesised institutional factors in committee studies…
Committees and Legislative Strengthening
The Ukrainian legislature is in the process of transforming from a 'rubber stamp' institution of the Soviet type into an 'institution that matters' in a new democratic state. The practice of democratic institution building in the post-Soviet countries presents multiple examples of powerful executives who gained dominance in legislative processes. What path has Ukraine taken and what can explain its specific characteristics? This article charts th…
An Anatomy of Mass Protests
This article surveys and discusses the latest wave of mass protests in Ukraine, the Euromaydan. This study situates the Euromaydan within the history of the other protests in post-communist Ukraine and makes a comparison to the Orange Revolution (the Orange Revolution). The authors recognize the importance of international factors, but argue that Ukrainian domestic political factors contributed significantly not only to the emergence, but also to…
Assessing Committee Roles in a Developing Legislature
The Ukrainian parliament consistently attracts scholarly attention as one of the developing parliaments in the Former Soviet Region that is succeeding with institutionalisation. This study assesses committee roles in the legislative process and discusses factors that are associated with strong or weak roles for committees. We bring evidence from the Ukrainian parliament to test traditionally hypothesised institutional factors in committee studies…
Legislative Oversight in the UkrainianRada
This study analyses factors associated with the perceived effectiveness of committee oversight in the Ukrainian Rada. Based on two waves of original survey data, it attempts to discern whether Ukrainian MPs view the committee oversight process primarily as an extension of partisan politics, a forum for constituency representation and resource distribution, or a politically independent process of information acquisition and regulation. The finding…
Corruption and Legislatures
Corruption has remained one of the significant problems in post-authoritarian societies. While many of these countries have institutions in place to combat corruption, the corruption remains rampant. This article uses the case of Ukraine to search for an explanation for why there is a lack of political will to address the issue of corruption. Based on four waves of original survey data from the Ukrainian parliament, this article analyzes factors …
Introduction
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Internal Organisation of Post-Communist Parliaments over Two Decades
This article presents an analysis of parliamentary leadership, party, and committee structures in seven post-communist parliaments: Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. The study examines the similarities and differences between these parliaments in the distribution of power in and among these organisational structures. Legislatures in parliamentary systems seem less prone to conflicts than legislatures in pres…
Assessing Committee Roles in a Developing Legislature
The Ukrainian parliament consistently attracts scholarly attention as one of the developing parliaments in the Former Soviet Region that is succeeding with institutionalisation. This study assesses committee roles in the legislative process and discusses factors that are associated with strong or weak roles for committees. We bring evidence from the Ukrainian parliament to test traditionally hypothesised institutional factors in committee studies…
Committees and Legislative Strengthening
The Ukrainian legislature is in the process of transforming from a 'rubber stamp' institution of the Soviet type into an 'institution that matters' in a new democratic state. The practice of democratic institution building in the post-Soviet countries presents multiple examples of powerful executives who gained dominance in legislative processes. What path has Ukraine taken and what can explain its specific characteristics? This article charts th…
Internal Organisation of Post-Communist Parliaments over Two Decades
This article presents an analysis of parliamentary leadership, party, and committee structures in seven post-communist parliaments: Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. The study examines the similarities and differences between these parliaments in the distribution of power in and among these organisational structures. Legislatures in parliamentary systems seem less prone to conflicts than legislatures in pres…
Legislative Oversight in the UkrainianRada
This study analyses factors associated with the perceived effectiveness of committee oversight in the Ukrainian Rada. Based on two waves of original survey data, it attempts to discern whether Ukrainian MPs view the committee oversight process primarily as an extension of partisan politics, a forum for constituency representation and resource distribution, or a politically independent process of information acquisition and regulation. The finding…
An Anatomy of Mass Protests
This article surveys and discusses the latest wave of mass protests in Ukraine, the Euromaydan. This study situates the Euromaydan within the history of the other protests in post-communist Ukraine and makes a comparison to the Orange Revolution (the Orange Revolution). The authors recognize the importance of international factors, but argue that Ukrainian domestic political factors contributed significantly not only to the emergence, but also to…
The Rise of Powerful Executives
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Introduction
An abstract is not available for this content. As you have access to this content, full HTML content is provided on this page. A PDF of this content is also available in through the 'Save PDF' action button
Corruption and Legislatures
Corruption has remained one of the significant problems in post-authoritarian societies. While many of these countries have institutions in place to combat corruption, the corruption remains rampant. This article uses the case of Ukraine to search for an explanation for why there is a lack of political will to address the issue of corruption. Based on four waves of original survey data from the Ukrainian parliament, this article analyzes factors …
Legislatures and Reforms
This study addresses the question of what drives legislators to prioritize different areas of reform in post-authoritarian societies that take on a path of democratization. Specifically, this study uses the case of the Ukrainian legislature to analyze legislative preferences toward tackling corruption and economic or institutional reforms. We use eight waves of surveys of Ukrainian legislators spanning two decades to identify what factors are ass…
Conclusion to the Spotlight “Dynamics in Legislative-Executive Relations
Introduction
W hat explains variations in the balance of power between legislative and executive branches?Has executive power increased relative to legislative power?Have legislatures become more assertive when facing the challenge of executive power?What factors can explain these observed dynamics?These are critically important theoretical questions, especially because much of the existing literature suggests that this balance of power between legislative an…
Law (11 works) · Legislature (11 works) · Political science (11 works) · Politics (8 works) · Public Administration (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Ukrainian (7 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Public Administration (6 works) · Sociology (5 works)