The Development of Local Government as a Factor of Resilience of Ukrainian Society in the Conditions of Russian Military Aggression

Abstract

The concept of "national resilience" was analyzed and it was determined that it means the object's ability to adapt to internal and external challenges over a long period of time, while maintaining its own functionality and identity. It is emphasized that an important task of the national sustainability policy is to increase the level of resilience of local communities to current threats, identify potentially weak links, develop mechanisms and implement measures aimed at regions and territorial communities. The important role of local self-government as a component of the policy of ensuring the national stability of Ukrainian society in the conditions of Russian military aggression is substantiated. The factors and conditions that directly affect the adaptive and functional abilities of local self-government bodies are analyzed. The importance of the system of relations and interaction between the legislative authority and local self-government is emphasized. It is noted that an important source of stability of local self-government is citizen participation and active political communication. Changes in the field of information and public-political participation of residents of territorial communities after the Russian invasion are analyzed. The effectiveness of electronic tools for engaging citizens in solving problems in territorial communities has been determined; strengthening the tendency to expand the use of social networks and messengers as sources of informing citizens. Problems were identified in the application of public participation and political communication tools.

It is proposed to develop the application of an effective and transparent system of strategic interaction of the state, regions and territorial communities. An important element of strategic interaction is operational communication of local self-government bodies with community residents regarding decision-making and implementation, as well as interaction with civil society organizations.