Ethnicity policies: Consolidation or deconsolidation of a nation? Cover Image

Політизація етнічності: консолідація чи деконсолідація нації?
Ethnicity policies: Consolidation or deconsolidation of a nation?

Author(s): Halyna Lutsyshyn
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: political nation; ethnic parties; national minorities; ethno politics;

Summary/Abstract: In the article the features of politicizing of ethnic, ways of transformation of ethnic, are analyzed on political force. The special attention is spared to development of ethnic parties; examples of activity of ethnic parties are made in the European states and in Ukraine. Activity of ethnic parties in stable democratic countries can complement the ethno politics of the state, assist consolidation of political nation, however in the transitional stage of development they can sharpen ethnic conflicts and strengthen processes of disintegration in the state.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 184-187
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Ukrainian