democratic transformation

The article examines the interaction of state power and opposition in the period of democratic transformation. This kind of interaction is due to the historical preconditions for the formation of the opposition, its models, types, forms of government and political regime of the state. The integral classification of legal bases and forms of interaction of the state power and opposition depends on these factors.

The mechanisms of interaction between state power and opposition in European countries have passed through various channels of formation and development. According to this criterion, the states of Europe can be divided into stable democracies with long traditions and young democracies, the formation of which took place at the turn of the 80-90s of the twentieth century respectively. The first group includes France, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, the Benelux countries and the Scandinavian countries.

The article analyzes the issue of the legal nature of legitimacy, which is the main attribute of public authority in the process of interaction with civil society institutions. It is a necessary condition for the functioning of public power in a democratic transformation conditions that ensures political stability and law and order in the state. Legitimacy includes three basic elements: justice, legality, and expediency, which are closely interrelated.