Public Participation: International Standards аnd Perspectives for Ukraine

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21564/2225-6555.2023.23.282101

Keywords:

public administration, citizens` participation, participatory democracy, international standards of public participation

Abstract

Topicality. In Ukraine, there are still no scientific works, the subject of which would be the basic principles of public participation, the issue of its legislative support and the adjustment of the work of its mechanisms, as well as the tools of such participation. Even less researched is the direction related to the online participation of citizens in the management of state affairs. In the conditions of martial law and the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, the study of international standards and foreign experience in ensuring the effective participation of citizens in public administration and the borrowing of proven successful experience, taking into account the specifics of the legal system of our state and the peculiarities of the sphere of public administration, is relevant and provides prospects for the development of participatory democracy in Ukraine. The purpose of the article. Analysis of the experience of experts from different countries of the world in ensuring citizen participation in public administration, determining the advantages and disadvantages of various models of setting up government-public communications, as well as outlining domestic prospects for the development of public participation in administration in Ukraine. Research methods. The research uses general scientific and special methods of scientific knowledge. The purpose and tasks of the research include analysis and synthesis of information, comparison of foreign approaches to understanding public participation and its mechanisms, description of international standards in this area, as well as formulation of author's conclusions on specific issues, recommendations for theoretical and practical use. Results. The theoretical and practical aspects of ensuring the effectiveness of citizens' participation in public administration are analyzed. International standards in this area, the best foreign approaches and practices, and promising directions for the development of participatory democracy in Ukraine are outlined. The significance of the results. The findings contained in this study can be applied during the improvement of the national legislation on the participation of citizens in the management of state affairs and the implementation of legal provisions on effective public influence on public administration.

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Published

2024-01-08

How to Cite

Yaitska, D. (2024). Public Participation: International Standards аnd Perspectives for Ukraine. Theory and Practice of Jurisprudence, 1(23), 32–49. https://doi.org/10.21564/2225-6555.2023.23.282101

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STATE BUILDING