Nepotism as political and legal problem of ukraine’s statebuilding

2015;
: pp.13-19
Received: February 18, 2015
Accepted: March 26, 2015
Authors: 

Lesya Dorosh, Olga Ivasechko

Lviv Polytechnic National University

The article analyses the phenomenon of «nepotism» in political, economic and administrative practice of Ukraine, defines its distinctive manifestations and forms. Taking into account the high rate of Ukraine according to the index of the states where nepotism prospers, the necessity to fight this phenomenon is proclaimed. This is one of the first prerequisites for effective and successful state development in the European understanding.

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