Ukrainian elite in the second half of the 19th to the beginning of the 21st century: formation
features, transformation of ideas and intellectual potential. Western Lands

In a collective monograph, the contradictory processes of formation and evolution of the Ukrainian elite in Western Ukrainian lands from the second half of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century are characterized. The essence, socio-historical genesis, stages, and models of elite formation at the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century, during the period of Liberation Struggles, the interwar period of the 20th century, and contemporary Ukraine are retrospectively analyzed. The features of the political elite rotation processes in Ukraine are investigated, showing its ethnic and social characteristics, generational potential. Significant attention is focused on the issue of interaction between central and regional political-administrative elites in contemporary Ukraine, characterizing the influence of regionalization on state-building processes, and clarifying the role of party structures in the elite formation process. Emphasis is placed on the important role of elites during the Russian-Ukrainian war