tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587508298339883154.post6336112381035903093..comments2023-06-08T11:30:49.854+01:00Comments on Anton Shekhovtsov's blog: Tymoshenko and the Ukrainian radical rightAnton Shekhovtsovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879900090366760264noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587508298339883154.post-48298533709653844992010-02-01T07:48:10.759+00:002010-02-01T07:48:10.759+00:00Ah, sorry: I misread your comment. Opportunism, of...Ah, sorry: I misread your comment. Opportunism, of course.<br /><br />Populism can be left-wing, liberal, etc., but in the Europeanised world it is often associated with the radical right. See -<br />http://books.google.com/books?id=phlvLgNHJX4C.<br /><br />Anyway, Tymoshenko's links to the radical right are evident. She has been trying to attract nationalist voters all these years - and she will surely have to fulfill certain agenda when she has an opportunity. It does not matter if she is not nationalist in her heart, it is just a matter of political bargaining. Tymoshenko must distance herself from Ukrainian ultranationalism and adopt genuine democratic strategies. Any objections to this point?Anton Shekhovtsovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11879900090366760264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587508298339883154.post-14846455075512436012010-02-01T00:06:02.569+00:002010-02-01T00:06:02.569+00:00Sir, I have not mentioned populism in my post, how...Sir, I have not mentioned populism in my post, however, you have tried to counterargument the statement I never made (I called her opportunist, not populist).<br /><br />My education also tells me that populism may well be applied across the political spectrum, regardless of left/right, liberal/conservative.<br /><br />I am sorry to find that commenting and fact selection are produced using similar criteria. I may dislike extremists just like you do, but I would prefer to use valid and relevant proofs and arguments. "Europealised world" does not sound precise for this matter.<br /><br />Your posts are reposted by decent scholars after all.Yevhen Hlibovytskyhttp://www.univska.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587508298339883154.post-30269819741880991772010-01-31T22:08:01.976+00:002010-01-31T22:08:01.976+00:00Populism as such is an elusive term. What is popul...Populism as such is an elusive term. What is populism? Vladimir Tismaneanu defines populism as -<br /><br /><i>a political strategy to generate mass mobilization and enthusiastic support for a leader and a party (or movement) among heterogeneous social groups by opposing the established political arrangements and pledging their fundamental regeneration, often at the expense of minority and human rights and liberties, social, economic, and political life.</i> (http://eep.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/15/1/10)<br /><br />If you accept this definition then Tymoshenko indeed can be defined as populist. In the Europealised world, however, populism is generally associated with radical right-wing politics which, in turn, is characterised by nationalism.<br /><br />There's no "nationalist conspiracy" of course. Yet Tymoshenko's flirtation with the radical right is dampening. If she wants to position herself as a pro-European democratic politician, she must distance herself from the radical right. Yet she does everything the wrong way. This month she - trying to tempt the nationalist voters - granted Yuriy Shukhevych, R. Shukhevych's son and yet another leader of the UNA-UNSO, a 10K pension (http://podrobnosti.ua/podrobnosti/2010/01/15/658487.html). This is exactly the opposite what European democratic politicians usually do. Even European conservatives (and Tymoshenko's "Fatherland" party is a member of European People's Party) do not take such liberties.Anton Shekhovtsovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11879900090366760264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587508298339883154.post-45543850401670172012010-01-31T15:27:44.834+00:002010-01-31T15:27:44.834+00:00Ms. Tymoshenko's more of opportunist than a na...Ms. Tymoshenko's more of opportunist than a nationalist. So, attempts to judge her under ideological criteria brings one to irrelevant results.<br /><br />The same Mr. Korchinsky was [most likely hired by the opponents to be] a fierce opponent of the Orange revolution.<br /><br />The selection of facts might lead the reader to some kind of Tymoshenko nationalist conspiracy. Many would truly wish there was one. But a different set of facts could reveal her as a pro-Russian political figure, being equally incorrect.<br /><br />A bit over the line IMO.Yevhen Hlibovytskyhttp://www.univska.comnoreply@blogger.com