THE CONCEPT OF UKRAINIAN UNITY: ORIGINS, EVOLUTION, AND POLITICAL RELEVANCE (ANALYTICAL REPORT)

On the Institute’s website (in the “Our Publications” section), is available the electronic version of the analytical report “The concept of ukrainian unity: origins, evolution, political relevance”.

This analytical report presents a conceptual analysis of Ukraine’s political unity (sobornist) as a multilayered phenomenon that encompasses the idea of state unity, civic solidarity, and strategic integration. The authors explore sobornist as a key political category in the context of the ongoing war and regional challenges. Particular attention is paid to both internal and external factors that contribute to the actualization of unity: decentralization processes, national consolidation, threats to territorial integrity, and the impact of the European integration vector.

Based on an interdisciplinary approach (political science, sociology, and law), the report identifies the integrative potential of sobornist as a mechanism for stabilizing the socio-political space, strengthening democratic institutions, and fostering national dialogue.