Media Parties in Ukraine: a Phenomenon or an Isolated Incident.

AUTHOR:
Romanyuk Anatoliy

ABSTRACT:
Peculiarities of origin and evolution of parties “Samopomich Union” and “Civic Movement “Narodnyi Kontrol” have been analyzed. Place and functional significance of public organizations and mass media in their activity have been determined. Place of political mimicry in practical political activity has been outlined. Correspondence of both structures to classical party indicators and an “overall/electoral” party model has been proved. The author focuses on the causes of active appealing to populism by these parties.

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