Development models of deoccupied territorial communities

Abstract

A comprehensive study of the deoccupied territorial communities of Ukraine in the context of socio-political processes of post-conflict transformation was carried out and the key factors of their development were identified. On this basis, an author's comprehensive model of the development of deoccupied territorial communities was developed, verified for use in the state regional policy of restoration and development. It was established that the study of such political and institutional models is a relevant direction of modern interdisciplinary research, which allows revealing the complexity and multifaceted nature of the processes of restoration and development of local self-government in the deoccupied territories.
It is revealed that in the absence of fully functioning local self-government bodies, active bodies of self-organization of the population perform the role of an institutional compensator by maintaining communication channels between the population and authorities, supporting basic forms of civic participation, and partially restoring the institutional capacity of de-occupied territorial communities. It is proven that the activities of such bodies create the human-resource and organizational foundations for the gradual restoration of full-fledged local self-government in the post-conflict period.
The practical significance of the obtained results lies in the fact that the theoretical provisions, generalizations, and the developed comprehensive model may be used in the activities of state authorities, local self-government bodies, and institutions responsible for recovery and development policy in de-occupied territories.
The thesis’ materials may also be useful in the preparation of analytical documents, expert opinions, and recommendations for authorities at various levels, as well as in the training of civil servants and local self-government officials within professional development programs, and as a foundation for further academic research, the development of educational courses, and methodological materials in political science, public policy, local self-government, and regional development.