Alleviating Misery
Social Policy in Times of War
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
After gaining independence, the Ukrainian state failed to fulfil the functions of a modern welfare state. The situation began to improve only in the 2000s. The first Russian invasion in 2014 already exacerbated the situation. The large-scale offensive in 2022 had catastrophic social consequences. Wounded and traumatized soldiers and civilians need care, and millions of internally displaced persons require support. At the same time, ever-increasing shares of the budget are being allocated to defence. One-third of the population lives in poverty.
(11-12/2025, pp. 287–294)