Olexiy Haran

Olexiy Haran

Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
Ukraine
  • Domestic politics
  • Foreign policy
  • Domestic politics
  • Foreign policy

Biography

Olexiy Haran is a professor of Comparative Politics at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy (UKMA). In 1991‑93, he was Dean and organizer of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the re-born Kyiv‑Mohyla Academy. Since 2002, he has served as Founding Director of the UKMA School for Policy Analysis, and since 2015 as Research Director at the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, a leading Ukrainian analytical and sociological think tank. He is the co-editor of “”Constructing a Political Nation: Changes in the Attitudes of Ukrainians during the War in the Donbas”” (2017), “”Ukraine in Europe: Questions and Answers”” (2009), “”Russia and Ukraine: Ten Years of Transformation”” (Moscow 2003) and several other books. Also, he is a frequent commentator in Ukrainian and international media.

In 2014-2015, as a political scientist Prof. Haran spent several weeks at the frontline nearby Mariupol, Luhansk, Avdiivka, and Donetsk airport. He is a member of Public Council under Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and a member of Washington-based Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS-Eurasia).

Media

Which way for Belarus? Protesters defy Lukashenko's grip on power

Olexiy Haran, Professor of Politics Kyiv Mohyla Academy

Public Speaking

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L’Ukraine, quel bilan de la première année de présidence de Volodymyr Zelensky?
Paris, France
Organised by IFRI, Paris.
June 2020
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War in Donbas – The Situation in the East of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
An event organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF).
March 2020
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30 Years On: Insights from East-Central and Wider Europe
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Session: Building democracy in time of war: identity, elections, and civil society in post-Maidan Ukraine.
September 2019
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Ukraine’s New Leadership: Opportunities and Risks
London, United Kingdom
In 2019, Ukraine underwent one of the most intense election cycles in its history, with presidential elections in April and snap parliamentary elections in July.
September 2019
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The Struggle for Ukraine: Progress Post-Euromaidan and Challenges in 2019
The Hague, Holland
In 2019, Ukraine’s political life will be dominated by presidential and parliamentary elections (end of March and in the autumn).
January 2019
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Publications

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Der Krisengewinner
Das politische Jahr 2020 startete in der Ukraine turbulent. Auslöser der Krise war ein Abhörskandal eines Gesprächs zwischen Premierminister Olexij Hontscharuk und einigen Regierungsmitgliedern.
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Die Stein­meier-Formel: Worauf sich die Ukraine ein­lässt
Eine Frie­dens­lö­sung für den Donbas wäre relativ leicht her­bei­zu­füh­ren, wenn die Ukraine den Bedin­gun­gen Putins zustim­men würde.

Areas of Expertise

  • Domestic politics
  • Foreign policy

Regions of Expertise

  • Ukraine

Experience

National University Kyiv Mohyla Academy
Professor of Comparative Politics
University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
2015 - Present - 9 yrs
Kyiv, Ukraine
Democratic Initiatives Foundation
Research Director
Democratic Initiatives Foundation
2015 - Present - 9 yrs
Kyiv, Ukraine
National University Kyiv Mohyla Academy
Professor, Deptartment of Political Science; Director, School for Policy Analysis (SPA)
University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
2006 - 2015 - 9 yrs
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Regional Vice President for Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova
The Eurasia Foundation
2004 - 2006 - 2 yrs
Kyiv, Ukraine
National University Kyiv Mohyla Academy
Acting Professor, Department of Political Science; Founding Director, School for Policy Analysis (SPA)
University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
1998 - 2004 - 6 yrs
Kyiv, Ukraine
National University Kyiv Mohyla Academy
Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science
University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
1993 - 1997 - 4 yrs
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Dean-organizer of the Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
1991 - 1992 - 1 yrs
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Junior Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow
Institute of History of Ukraine, National Academy of Sciences Position
1985 - 1991 - 6 yrs
Kyiv, Ukraine

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  • Ukranian
  • Russian
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