Zhylenkova I. Liberal-democratic trend in social movement of Ukraine (the second half of the XIXth - beginning of the XXth century).

In the dissertation on the basis of documental, literary and other sources the history of origination and development of the liberal-democratic trend in the Ukraine of the second half of the XIXht - beginning of the XXht century is investigated. Sources and the main content of the liberal doctrines are analyzed, Originality of the Ukrainian Liberalism and the influence of the Western European liberal theories are shown. Much attention us paid to the investigation of the programmatic and organizational foundations of the Ukrainian liberal democracy, its place in the national-liberal movement, the role of its guides and editions. The points of views of the liberal-democratic statesmen on the national and state idea are analyzed.