Ukraine is a country located in Eastern Europe, and it has experienced significant political and social changes in the past few decades. After gaining independence in 1991, the country has been through a number of tumultuous events, including the Orange Revolution in 2004, the Euromaidan protests in 2014 and the ongoing war in the eastern part of the country. These events have had a profound impact on politics and society in Ukraine. The book Why Ukraine Matters is a comprehensive overview of the events that have occurred in Ukraine since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Political System in Ukraine: Ukraine has a semi-presidential system of government, in which the President is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government. The President is elected for a five-year term, while the Prime Minister is appointed by the President and approved by the parliament. The parliament is unicameral, with 450 members elected for a five-year term. The government is divided into executive, legislative and judicial branches, with the Supreme Court as the highest judicial authority. The executive branch is dominated by the President, who appoints the Prime Minister and has the power to veto legislation. The President also has the power to appoint and dismiss the cabinet, as well as to appoint judges to the Supreme Court.
Political Parties: Ukraine has a multi-party system, with a variety of political parties representing different ideologies. The two main parties are the pro-Western Petro Poroshenko Bloc and the pro-Russian Opposition Bloc. Other major parties include the radical right-wing Svoboda party, the nationalist Right Sector, the center-left Fatherland party and the center-right Self Reliance party. The 2014 Euromaidan protests led to the fall of the government of President Viktor Yanukovych and the election of Petro Poroshenko as President. Since then, the Poroshenko Bloc has been the dominant party in parliament, winning the largest number of seats in both the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections.