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Skalnik Leff, Carol Larson, Jonathan 2022-08 application/pdf en text Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-15 without embargo terms The student, Lauren Clemens, accepted the attached license on 2022-07-16 at 16:54. The student, Lauren Clemens, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2022-07-16 at 17:01. This Thesis was approved for publication on 2022-07-18 at 17:00. DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #18354 on 2022-11-15 at 18:21:22 A European Ukraine: answering the membership question Clemens, Lauren 2022-07-18 Ukraine EU Russia Cyprus corruption energy democratic backsliding Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukraine has made significant strides in moving away from an increasingly authoritarian Russia. Despite efforts to remain in Russia’s sphere of influence by some Ukrainian leaders, the Ukrainian people have been successful in their demands for democracy and integration with Europe. Considering Ukraine’s progress in Europeanization, the potential for membership is becoming an increasingly pertinent question. In this thesis, I will determine if, or under what conditions, Ukraine can become a European Union (EU) member state. I aim to identify Ukraine’s barriers to European Union membership, and how significant and relevant those barriers are to the process. I will evaluate the accessions of previous member states to better understand what the EU has identified as problems and possible solutions. Overall, I find compelling evidence to support Ukraine’s possible membership in the EU, particularly during the dramatic changes of the war. Thesis eng https://hdl.handle.net/2142/116260 Copyright 2022 Lauren Clemens M.A. Thesis European Union Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Liberal Arts & Sciences