Political positions of Grigory Yavlinsky

Grigory Yavlinsky, a former member of the State Duma, leader of the Yabloko political party, and three-time Russian presidential candidate, has taken positions on many political issues through his public comments, his presidential campaign statements, and his voting record.

In regards to social issues, Yavlinsky has occupied the centre-left.[1] In terms of economic issues, Yavlinksy occupied the centre-right of the Russian political spectrum. His ideology most strongly appealed to Russia's population of young intellectuals.[2] His politics can be classified as liberal-democratic.[3]

  1. ^ White, David (2006). The Russian Democratic Party Yabloko: Opposition in a Managed Democracy. Ashgate Publishing, LTD.
  2. ^ The 1996 Russian presidential election / Jerry F. Hough, Evelyn Davidheiser, Susan Goodrich Lehmann. Brookings occasional papers.
  3. ^ "Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO". www.eng.yabloko.ru. Yabloko. n.d. Retrieved August 29, 2018.