Володимир Старосольський

The article examines Volodymyr Starosolskyi’s contributions as a lawyer, public figure, and
scholar of constitutionalism, specifically focusing on his role in defending the language rights of
Ukrainians in the Second Polish Republic. This is explored within the broader context of the
Ukrainian national question in the early 20th century. The article highlights the political, legal, and
social realities of the time, detailing Starosolskyis involvement in judicial political processes against
Ukrainians in Poland, as well as his political and legal writings.

The urgency of the problem mentioned in the heading lies in the growing interest in the “national side” of the problem of understanding the experience of becoming a Ukrainian state, in particular, in the ideological dimension: the formation of the Ukrainian (political) nation, the origins and evolution of the ideas of the Ukrainian national statehood, the views of scientists-researchers of the Ukrainian “national problematics”.