1. Publications:
- Lytvyn, V. (2023). Conflict, stability and efficiency of various types of semi-presidentialism: Theoretical context, empirical implications and generalisation at the example of European countries. Studium Europy Srodkowej i Wschodniej, 20, 117-132.
- Lytvyn, V., & Romanyuk, A. (2024). Academic course “Comparative Analysis of Political Institutions and Systems of Central and Eastern European Countries”: Didactic materials. Lviv.
- Lytvyn, V., & Romanyuk, A. (2025). Academic course “Comparative Politics: Political Institutions and Systems of Western European Countries”: Didactic materials. Lviv.
2. Promotions:
- “Europe was born from authoritarianism”: an analysis based on historical data and a comparison of states by the level of freedom in the context of the transformation of political regimes. What is the role in this consolidation of democracy?
- As part of the module “Political institutions and systems in Europe: comparison and experience for Ukraine”, students are invited to listen to academic courses
- On December 6, 2023, the Department of Political Science held a team student game “Let’s create a liberal democracy together” within the framework of the Jean Monnet Module “Political Institutions and Systems in Europe: Comparison and Experience for Ukraine” under the “Erasmus+” program
- Invitation to a political practical game
- International Scientific Conference of the Department of Political Science “Institutional, Party and Electoral Factors of the Political Process in Ukraine and Other European Countries in Conditions of War and Uncertainty: National, Supranational and Subnational Levels”
- Round table “What’s next after the “day” of elections?”
- Announcement of the round table “What’s next for the song of the election day”?
- Beginning of implementation into academic plans of the Module “Political Institutions and Systems in Europe: Comparison and Experience for Ukraine”
- The Department of Political Science is pleased to announce the beginning of the introduction of the Module “Political Institutions and Systems in Europe: Comparison and Experience for Ukraine” into academic plans
- On October 29, 2023, regular elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine were to be held
- 8th International Scientific Conference of the Department of Political Science “Political Parties and Elections: Ukrainian and World Practices”
- On November 25, the international scientific conference of the Department of Political Science “Institutional, party and electoral factors of the political process in Ukraine and other European countries in conditions of war and uncertainty: national, supranational and subnational levels” was held
- Students, we invite you to participate in a political simulation game
- We continue the series of posts “Europe was born from authoritarianism”
- “Europe was born from authoritarianism”
- Continuing the series of posts “Europe Was Born from Authoritarianism”
- Liberal democratic countries – a future to strive for!
- Introduction to the Erasmus+ Programme in the Jean Monnet strand for Higher Education at the Department of Political Science
- “Europe Was Born from Authoritarianism”: an analysis based on historical data and comparison of countries by their level of freedom in the context of regime transformation. What role does democratic consolidation play?“
- In the final post of the series “Europe Was Born from Authoritarianism,” we will explore how effectively democratic principles have been implemented in Romania and examine its authoritarian past
- Are there institutions in European practice where elections unite a significant number of countries?
- Join us on April 16 for a meeting with all interested participants as part of the “Political Institutions and Systems Matter” Graduation Talks at the Department of Political Science, with members of the student society “Polis” and the NGO “Center for Political Studies. Lviv”
- We invite you to explore the evolution of this electoral mechanism across Europe
- The historical context of France’s electoral system
- Let’s sum up the series of posts on the transition to proportional electoral systems in European countries!
- We’re launching the second year of the project “Political Institutions and Systems in Europe: Comparisons and Lessons for Ukraine”!
- “Europe Was Born from Authoritarianism”
- So what does “cameral” have to do with it, and what’s the difference between the prefixes “bi-” and “uni-” in the context of political processes?
- We invite you to participate in the 9th International Conference “Political Parties and Elections: Ukrainian and Global Practices” named after Yuriy Shveda
- Conference abstract submission is open until December 15!
- A student simulation game “Building Liberal Democracy Together” was held
- On November 16, the 9th International Conference “Political Parties and Elections: Ukrainian and Global Practices” named after Yuriy Shveda will begin
- How can a defined political order exist without a single/codified unifying document?
- What does the term “Cohabitation” mean?
- A post about the role of the king in the Netherlands
- A post about Greece’s experience as an EU member state since 1981
- A post about the monarch in Liechtenstein
- A post about Chancellor Friedrich Merz
- How can a defined political order exist without a single/codified unifying document?
- On May 27, discussions were held with graduating political science students on the topic “Political Institutions and Systems Matter.”
- Recording of the International Scientific Conference
- We invite you to take part in the Tenth International Scientific Conference organized by the Department of Political Science of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and the Center for Political Research
- Ukraine has completed the screening of its legislation for compliance with EU standards within a record short period of time
3. EU resources: