Liberalism in Ukraine - Definition

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 sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.

Introduction

The Radical Democrats were 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. The position of liberalism nowadays is unclear. The Liberal Party (Liberalna Partia, observer LI) is a small liberal party and the Electoral Blok Juli Tymoshenko (Viborcyj Blok Julii Tymošenko) seems to develop into a more or less liberal party.

The timeline

Ukrainian Radical Democratic Party

• 1905: Inspired by the ideas of Michailo Drahomanov, sympathisants of the Russian Constitutional Democratic Party in Ukraine formed the liberal Ukrainian Radical Democratic Party (Ukrajin'ska Radikal'no-Demokratyčna Partija)
• 1908: The party is reorganised into the Ukrianian 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 is name a liberal democratic party, led by Serhij Jefremov. He doesn't survive the anti-Ukrainian processes by the communist regime. In exile the party is renamed into its original name Ukrainian Radical Democratic Party (Ukrajin'ska Radikal'no-Demokratyčna Partija)

Liberal leaders

• Serhij Jefremov

References

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See also

• History of Ukraine
• Politics of Ukraine
• List of political parties in Ukraine