LOCAL POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE: "DISPLACED" MIDDLE CLASS AND DEMOCRACY (SURVEY OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS)
Journal: Baltic Journal of Economic Studies
Year: 2025

Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) increased significantly. By 2024-2025, this figure had exceeded five million. This large social group presents both a humanitarian challenge to the country and an important factor in political transformation and consolidation. After all, IDPs form part of the middle class and civil society, and they have significant potential to drive democratisation. In order to achieve this objective, i