Monographs

The monograph explores the genesis of the concept of Ukrainian sobornist (unity), its historical evolution, and its contemporary political relevance as a foundation of national cohesion and statebuilding. Part One, “The Idea of Ukrainian Sobornist: Historical Origins, Evolution, and Semantic Development”, offers a comprehensive analysis of the formation and development of the idea of sobornist within Ukrainian political thought, historical memory, and public discourse — from its early origins to the emergence of modern statehood. The monograph traces the transition from notions of ethnic unity to the concept of political sobornist of the Ukrainian nation, examining the role of unification …

The analytical report examines the main aspects of the ongoing Russian–Ukrainian war as a conflict of identities, values, and ideologies. By substantiating the differences between Ukrainian and Russian political cultures, as well as the value orientations and social practices of Ukrainian and Russian societies, the report identifies the key factors underlying Russian aggression against Ukraine. An analysis of ideological and identification processes in Russian and Ukrainian societies makes it possible to assess the prerequisites for Russian society’s propensity to wage war and the determination of Ukrainian citizens to offer resolute resistance in a military confrontation that is existential for Ukraine. …

The crises accompanying the formation of the ethnopolitical system of modern Ukraine and its core subject – the Ukrainian nation – have paradoxically accelerated this process. The largest of such crises, caused by Russian aggression in 2014 and its full-scale escalation in 2022, is still ongoing. Its ultimate consequences are difficult to predict, yet doing so is both important and necessary. State authorities, local self-government institutions, and civil society actors are currently unable to fully exercise their competences across the entire sovereign territory of the country. Millions of citizens have become external migrants of the war—refugees, remain in temporarily occupied …

The analytical report contains a forward-looking analysis of problems that may affect the level of solidarity within Ukrainian society after the end of the Russian–Ukrainian war, in the context of Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. It examines the readiness of the country’s political and institutional system to perform a consolidating role; analyzes potential lines of social group conflict; identifies the main strategic trajectories of development around which a national consensus may be formed; and offers a forecast of changes in the nature of public solidarity, outlining likely scenarios for this process. The report also considers the key causes and factors that may …

The analytical report “Imperatives of Wartime in the System of State Power” is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the transformations of Ukraine’s system of state power under the conditions of full-scale war. It focuses on changes in the balance between the concentration and dispersion of power and their impact on the preservation of democratic institutions; the mechanisms of political legitimacy in Ukraine in 2022–2025; the functioning of public administration and the problem of bureaucratic competence; as well as the evolution of the justice system and anti-corruption policy under martial law. Particular attention is paid to the transformation of the vertical …

The proposed book attempts to focus attention on the most important, complex, and controversial moments of the experience of the revolutionary years (1917–1920) in Ukraine. For more than a century, discussions have not subsided around them, which do not always end with an understanding of the true meanings of what happened, an awareness of the essence of what happened, an indisputable approximation to the truth. Therefore, the historical aspects and plots selected for reproduction, interpretation, and evaluation are studied in close connection with the development of historiographical trends and scientific developments of different times. For everyone who is interested in …

The book contains an analysis of examples of interaction between state authorities and civil society organizations in different regions of the world – in the countries of the post-Soviet space, Central Eastern and Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and the African continent. The relationship between the nature of the political regime and the nature of its relations with civil society is revealed, and the growth of the influence of public organizations on political governance and on the solution of urgent social problems is traced. The content of the book illustrates the ability of civil society in democratic conditions to be one …

The proposed monograph contains an analysis of the current political and socio-cultural situation of the Jewish community of Ukraine during the Russian aggression and the war against Ukraine. Within the framework of the specified scientific and research topic, attention was primarily paid to the study of various aspects of the current state of the Jewish community of Ukraine, especially the attitude of this community to Russian aggression and the participation of Ukrainian Jews in the confrontation with the aggressor country. These areas of research are indicated, analyzed, and disclosed in the text of the monograph. The research was conducted by …

The monograph contains the results of the author’s research on the European Union’s (EU) policy regarding the “Jewish question”, as well as the characteristics of contemporary Jewish communities in Europe. It analyzes current issues related to the development and implementation of the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life (2021–2030). It is argued that the development of new legislation to combat antisemitism, based on the definition of antisemitism proposed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), as well as the implementation of effective measures to support the development of Jewish life (the term “Jewish life” refers to the …

Raphael Lemkin called the persecution of Ukrainian national churches by the Soviet regime an act of genocide, comparable to the Nazi Holocaust. The extermination of Ukrainian identity — civil, ethnic, cultural, and religious — remains one of the goals of the war waged against Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the heir to, and arguably the surpasser of, the worst practices of the Soviet Union. Conflicts surrounding unique religious monuments and sites of national historical significance — the Kyiv Pechersk, Pochayiv, and Svyatohirsk Lavras, the mirage of the Desyatynna Church, among others — illustrate Russia’s policy of keeping Ukraine within the …

The essays of this collected volume analyze Ukrainian political development crises as components of a larger modernization crisis syndrome. In particular, the papers deal with crises of identity, legitimacy, penetration, distribution, and participation as well as with their interaction with each other. This approach provides a deeper understanding of the nature of political crises in Ukraine and their impact on democratization. The neo-institutional approach underlying this study allows for an examination of political development crises as systemic and permanent phenomena. The authors identify causes of each type of political development crisis, characterize their specific features in Ukraine, and forecast their …

Based on the results of the study of the state of political security of Ukraine during the war, the collective monograph examines the prospects for maintaining the stability of the country’s political field in peaceful conditions. The analysis focuses on the key factors of ensuring the stability of the political field — social unity in the face of military threats and the difficulties of post-war reconstruction, stability of the political system, and political unity in the context of political competition. The work examines the prospects for solving a number of political problems that carry conflict potential, such as the de-occupation …

The monograph contains an analysis of scenario approaches to problems that should become priority issues for Ukraine in the period of post-war reconstruction. The attention of the author team is focused primarily on the issue of ways and mechanisms for updating the system of government, the institutional basis of the political system, and establishing a balance of power that would ensure both the decisive role of the state in economic and social revival and the maximum full involvement of society in determining the national development strategy. Special attention is paid to increasing the efficiency of public administration, continuing the democratization …

The monograph contains an analysis of the state of unity of Ukrainian society based on the conceptualisation of the phenomenon of solidarity, including in its socio-political manifestation. The author considers the importance of socio-political solidarity for the national stability of the country, assesses its level in the context of national trials, including depending on the development of the military situation. The role of such factors of Ukrainian solidarity as the activities of state and political institutions, the national elite, civil society organisations, and people’s self-organisation is analysed. The importance of collective historical memory for the political consolidation of the Ukrainian …

The research report deals with the issue of the prospects for maintaining the stability of the country’s political field in peaceful conditions. The analysis focuses on the key factors of ensuring the stability of the political field – social unity in the face of military threats and difficulties of post-war reconstruction, stability of the political system, political unity in the context of political competition. The paper examines the prospects for solving a number of political problems that have a conflict potential, such as the de-occupation of Ukrainian territories, the existence of church-confessional and ethno-political contradictions, the protection of the country’s …

The study primarily examines approaches to defining and delineating the existence of the third sector, allowing for the substantiation of this phenomenon’s relevance to Ukrainian realities. It is established that the level of institutionalization of the non-governmental sector is indicative of its institutional capacity, the nature of which emanates from defining the sector’s role and functions, thereby influencing its operational effectiveness. The content of institutional capacity is comprehensive and multifaceted, necessitating the identification of measurable indicators, the aggregate of which fully characterizes the phenomenon. This research is pertinent for scholars, representatives of governmental bodies, the non-governmental sector, and the broader …

The analytical report was prepared on the basis of the scientific conceptualisation of the phenomenon of solidarity, including its socio-political manifestation. The report examines the importance of socio-political solidarity for national resilience and assesses its level in the context of national challenges, including in relation to the development of the military situation. It analyses the role of key factors contributing to the solidarity of Ukrainians, such as the activities of state and political institutions, the national elite, civil society organisations, and grassroots self-organisation. The report also considers the significance of collective historical memory for the political consolidation of the Ukrainian …

The analytical report provides an overview of the institutional capacity of public authorities and local self-government bodies in Ukraine. Based on the research findings, which rely on numerous indices and indicators, legal analysis, sociological surveys, and statistical data, the authors identify “institutional capacity traps” within Ukraine’s state power system. These traps contribute to the underdevelopment of the system of checks and balances and, as a result, lead to the degradation of political accountability, social mobility mechanisms, and hinder the strengthening of public trust in the state. The report is intended for policymakers, scholars in the fields of public administration, political …

The monograph is dedicated to a comprehensive study of the institutional capacity of the state and local government bodies in Ukraine. The study, based on the use of numerous indices and indicators, analysis of legislation, sociological survey data, and statistical information, analyzes the quality of the performance of state bodies’ functions, which constitutes the institutional capacity of the state. The dynamics of changes in the institutional capacity of government bodies in Ukraine are analyzed, as well as their determination by socio-economic and socio-political processes, particularly Russian military aggression. The monograph examines the outcomes of central government reform and decentralization reform, …

The historical, theoretical and methodological principles of scientific knowledge of the anthropological code of Ukrainian culture and civilization, their originality and mystery, at the epicentre of which is Human as a unique and highest value, are clarified. Its essence is revealed as a set of images, means of biological and sociocultural nature, associated with a set of stereotypes of consciousness of an individual or group of people, which are expressed in archetypes, mentality, intellectual, moral and material life, political and social organization of society, its culture and civilization, the transit nature and ability to be inherited. The content and functions …