The Concept of Ukrainian Unity: Origins, Evolution, and Political Relevance (analytical report)
The Concept of Ukrainian Unity: Origins, Evolution, and Political Relevance. Analytical Report. authors’ coll.: Tetiana Bevz, (scientific editor) and other. Kyiv: Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies, NAS of Ukraine, 2024. 56 р.
Original name:Концепція соборності України: витоки, еволюція, політична актуальність. Аналітична доповідь / кол. авт.: Тетяна Бевз (наук. ред.) та ін. Київ: ІПіЕнД НАН України, 2024. 56 с.
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.
This analytical report was prepared as part of the research project “The Concept of Ukraine’s Unity: Origins, Evolution, and Political Relevance” (State Registration Number: 0122U000572).
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