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Electoral processes in Ukraine: nation-wide and regional dimensions
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In the dissertation were analysed the electoral processes in Ukraine during the
period of time from 1991 to 2014 in nation-wide and regional dimensions. It was
formulated the methodological instrumentarium of the electoral processes. The
author emphasized and characterized the main periods of the electoral processes of
the electoral space evolution of Ukraine. It was researched the nation-wide context
and regional peculiarities of the electoral companies from 1994 till 2004. Also were
analysed the causes of actualization, exacerbation and institutionalization of the
regional electoral particularities under the influence of the electoral companies of
2004–2012. It was characterized the influence of electoral cycle of the period of
time from 2010 to 2015 on the socio-political processes in Ukraine. The author
proposes recommendations for negotiation of the interregional electoral separation
and political infighting in Ukraine.
The electoral processes in Transcarpathia were characterized within the
context of its historical, sociodemographic, ethnic and political characteristics as
an «individual case» in research. In dissertation were identified dynamics and
causes of the changes in the electoral sympathy of the voters, found out the level of
the party identification of the population in the region, motivation of the electoral
choice, particularities of the structuring of the party-political space of the region.
Key words: electoral processes, Ukraine, Transcarpathia, local elections,
parliamentary elections, presidential election, party system of Ukraine, electoral
space, election system.