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The article reveals the problem of usage of favoritism, nepotism and cronyism in Ukraine in the process of political and administrative elite formation. The theoretical material, which contains information on the interpretation of definitions of “favoritism”, “nepotism”, “cronyism” and a list of power elite models, is presented. The most prevalent scientific views on the practicability of personnel selection based on family, close personal and other relationships are considered.

The article analyses the phenomenon of «nepotism» in political, economic and administrative practice of Ukraine, defines its distinctive manifestations and forms. Taking into account the high rate of Ukraine according to the index of the states where nepotism prospers, the necessity to fight this phenomenon is proclaimed. This is one of the first prerequisites for effective and successful state development in the European understanding.