Psychological determinants of mass political behaviour in Ukraine (on the basic Revolution of Dignity in 2013-2014 years).

AUTHOR:
Olja Sviderska

ABSTRACT:
The psychological determinants of the mass participation of citizens of Ukraine in the revolutionary events of 2013-2014 years are identified in the article. We consider the phenomenon of revolution not only as a successful attempt of mass movements to change the current political system, fundamentally transform the political institutions and legitimize political power, carried out by illegal or violent actions, but also as a model or type of mass political behavior, characteristic to the post-communist societies. Followed and analyzed their peculiarities in Ukraine.

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