World Affairs Journal: The irrationality of Ukrainian officialdom
A friend of mine in Kyiv who studies discourses thinks common sense is a “social construction.” I think it’s what you don’t find enough of in Ukraine. Take the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, located off the Black Sea coast, with a population of about half a million. Reliant on a moribund ship-building industry, it’s economically depressed and sorely in need of smart leadership and tons of investment. How likely is that to happen? Not very, if the below two examples are indicative of Mykolaiv’s mind-set. Read the story here.