In search of a liberal polity: the Rukh Council of Nationalities, the Jewish question, and Ukrainian independence
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By circumstances of history The Popular Movement of Ukraine, more frequently referred to simply as Rukh, became a critical part of the effort to consolidate Ukraine's early independence. A broad, grassroots coalition established in 1989 to support Gorbachev's policies to revitalize Soviet society, Rukh's original appeal called for respect and friendship among ethnic and national groups and the development of deep understanding between them, values that guided the work of Rukh's Council of Nationalities. This account focuses particular attention on the Council's involvement with the nascent Jewish revival in Ukraine. The original strength of Rukh was its emphasis on inclusion. However, competing interests intervened and Rukh was transformed from a popular coalition into a center-right political party. By 1993, the Council of Nationalities had ceased to exit. This firsthand account by the former chair of the Council of Nationalities recounts the interplay from 1989 to 1993 between the aspirations of Rukh, its Council of Nationalities, the Jewish community, the rapidly developing events that led to Ukraine's independence and their immediate aftermath for Rukh and the Council.
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National Identity Post-1989 Jewish Renewal Jewish - Non - Jewish Relations Minorities Main Topic: Other
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45(1)
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109-131
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In search of a liberal polity: the Rukh Council of Nationalities, the Jewish question, and Ukrainian independence. 2015: 109-131. https://archive.jpr.org.uk/10.1080/13501674.2015.990312
