title: Theoretical and Methodological principles of studying the party spectrum of Ukraine
abstract: The article describes key approaches to understanding the concept of a political party, points to the peculiarities of electoral parties and emphasizes the importance of studying the program positions of the party in order to identify its ideological affiliation. The main purpose of the article is to analyze the programs of political parties in Ukraine to determine the party spectrum of political parties that formed parliament in 2019. The results of the study indicate a weak ideological articul
journal: Studium Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej