Far-Right in Ukraine before and after Euromaidan: From Ultranationalist Party Policy to EthnoCentral “Non-Civil” Society

Partisan-political ultranationalism was so far weak in post-Soviet Ukraine. Thethreemain political forces, VO “Svoboda”, “Right Sector” and “National Corps”, despite the increased public awareness and growing nationalist sentiments among the population of Ukraine, remained politically marginalized a...

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Main Author: A. L. Umland
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Language:English
Published: Jurist, Publishing Group 2020-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/1259
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description Partisan-political ultranationalism was so far weak in post-Soviet Ukraine. Thethreemain political forces, VO “Svoboda”, “Right Sector” and “National Corps”, despite the increased public awareness and growing nationalist sentiments among the population of Ukraine, remained politically marginalized after the 2013-2014 Euromaidan. Neither the loss of Crimea nor the war in Donbass increased the electoral support of radical nationalist groups. However, in the context of Russia's ongoing “hybrid war” against Ukraine, far-right activists, sometimes associated with ultra-nationalist political parties, have gained more recognition in the Ukrainian public since 2014. The activities of anti-democratic non-governmental organizations and their periodic cooperation with the Ukrainian state require careful monitoring. This article provides an overview of the development of the right-wing radical political spectrum in Ukraine before and after the “Revolution of Dignity”.
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spellingShingle A. L. Umland
Far-Right in Ukraine before and after Euromaidan: From Ultranationalist Party Policy to EthnoCentral “Non-Civil” Society
Сравнительная политика
ukraine
nationalism
radicalism
parties
elections
extremism
title Far-Right in Ukraine before and after Euromaidan: From Ultranationalist Party Policy to EthnoCentral “Non-Civil” Society
title_full Far-Right in Ukraine before and after Euromaidan: From Ultranationalist Party Policy to EthnoCentral “Non-Civil” Society
title_fullStr Far-Right in Ukraine before and after Euromaidan: From Ultranationalist Party Policy to EthnoCentral “Non-Civil” Society
title_full_unstemmed Far-Right in Ukraine before and after Euromaidan: From Ultranationalist Party Policy to EthnoCentral “Non-Civil” Society
title_short Far-Right in Ukraine before and after Euromaidan: From Ultranationalist Party Policy to EthnoCentral “Non-Civil” Society
title_sort far right in ukraine before and after euromaidan from ultranationalist party policy to ethnocentral non civil society
topic ukraine
nationalism
radicalism
parties
elections
extremism
url https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/1259
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