What’s Left of the Left in Central and Eastern Europe?

... Ukraine), and as such has not been seen as a viable alternative government. In the one case where the radical left has governed (Moldova, from 2001-2009), its policies were scarcely identifiably ‘socialist’ (although there was a slowdown in privatization).... ... Europe). Of the left-wing groups, the social democrats and Greens (in particular) tend to place a stronger normative accent on human rights issues, meaning that they are no less critical of Russia than many liberal parties (for example, it is the Greens ...