Liberalism in Ukraine
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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Ukraine. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The Ukrainian Democratic Party was one of the dominant forces in pre-revolutionary Russian Ukraine. Due to the splintered party system in Ukraine, the timeline is limited to the post-1990 period.
History
In the mid-1990s, the
Yabluko. Also, the Democratic Party of Ukraine and the Democratic Union have sometimes been referred as liberal parties,[citation needed
] though their liberal nature has not been confirmed.
Ukrainian Radical Democratic Party
- 1905: Inspired by the ideas of Ukrainian Radical Democratic Party(Ukrajin'ska Radikal'no-Demokratyčna Partija).
- 1908: The party is reorganized into the Ukrainian Progressive League (Tovarystvo Ukraijins'kych Progresystov), which became the dominant party.
- 1917: The party is renamed "Ukrainian Party of Federalist Socialists" (Ukrajin'ska Partija Federalistiv-Socialistiv), which was, despite its name, a liberal democratic party led by Serhij Jefremov. He did not survive the anti-Ukrainian processes by the communist regime. In exile, the party was renamed into its original name, the Ukrainian Radical Democratic Party.
Liberal leaders
See also
References
- ^ Balmforth, Richard (August 8, 2012). "Vitali Klitschko, Heavyweight Boxing Champion, And UDAR Party Surge In Ukraine Election Polls". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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