Political Knowledge as a Factor of National Consolidation and Fighting Information Threats

Abstract

The article provides a theoretical analysis of the current level of political knowledge of Ukrainian society with an emphasis on their role in national consolidation in the face of new informational and security challenges inherent in hybrid warfare. The main ways of strengthening political education, legal awareness and information literacy, which are key to ensuring national stability and consolidation of Ukrainian society in the conditions of military aggression, are highlighted. The peculiarity of hybrid war is its complex nature, which includes the use of military, political and informational means aimed at undermining national security both within the country and on the international arena. Considering these challenges, the authors emphasize the need to develop scientific and practical recommendations for increasing the level of political knowledge of the population, which, in turn, will contribute to the formation of a stable political culture and the unification of Ukrainian society on the basis of a common national identity.

The topic of political knowledge, political education and culture is one of the key variables in the research of the science of political science, democratic processes and political communication, which gives it significant scientific and practical importance in the context of protecting the interests of the state in the political sphere. The study indicates that political knowledge is a complex political phenomenon, the development of which requires systematic work through the tools of political education, democratization of public life, and self-organization of civil society with the involvement of existing political and public institutions. Based on the results of the research, it is proposed to introduce a training course that will contribute to the formation of the political culture of society and the acquisition of political knowledge. This course should combine knowledge of political processes and events, assimilation of democratic European values and traditions of Ukraine, as well as consider the issue of informational threats, methods of their neutralization and legal regulation of relevant processes. The need for conducting a systematic information campaign regarding countering the enemy in the information sphere and consolidating society on the basis of common values and goals in opposing the invader has been identified.