Open AccessInstitutional Features of Functioning and Activities of Political Parties in Ukraine
Author(s) -
Pavlo Molochko
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ìstoriko-polìtičnì problemi sučasnogo svìtu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2617-2372
pISSN - 2519-4518
DOI - 10.31861/mhpi2016.33-34.292-301
Subject(s) - politics , parliament , political science , battle , political economy , institution , political culture , american political science , political communication , public administration , law , sociology , geography , archaeology
The development of political parties in Ukraine is characterized by institutional features that are not typical for political parties of the countries that form the basis for the development of Western European theories. One of the defining characteristics of the political parties of Ukraine is the level of public endorsement, which is one of the lowest in Europe. The growing number of registered political parties clearly stands out against the background of low public endorsement of the institution of political parties. Such parties are not always able to compete in the political battle. Yet the conducted analysis showed that in recent years there’s been a growing number of non-party deputies elected on the lists of political parties. This, in its turn, proved to be a negative factor not only for the functioning of political parties, but it also threatens the effective functioning of the parliament.