participatory democracy

The functioning of a democratic society cannot exist without a developed system of local democracy, which presupposes the presence of effectively operating local self-government institutions. When considering democratic values through the lens of citizen participation in decision-making, it is essential to ensure real guarantees for the exercise of their rights at the local level. The right of community residents to independently resolve local issues is guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine.

This article provides a comprehensive political-legal analysis of the functioning of democratic institutions during martial law and in the post-war period in Ukraine. The author argues that the prospects of democracy after the war directly depend on the extent to which democracy is able to protect itself during wartime. The stability of a democratic regime is contingent on both state authorities and civil society. Jointly, they must ensure a balanced relationship between state security and human rights.

In the modern world, citizens’ participation in the activities of public authorities is becoming increasingly significant. This is driven by global social, economic, and political changes, which generate both new challenges and new opportunities for contemporary democracies.

The article is dedicated to the consideration of certain aspects of constitutional and legal
doctrine of national sovereignty, in particular the formation and development of such a
doctrine and its contemporary interpretation. The authors analyzed the views and ideas of a
number of thinkers who were of great importance in the formation of popular sovereignty
concept such as J.-J. Rousseau, B. Constant, A. Esmein, L. Duguit, Maurice Hauriou.
Modern tendencies in the development of national sovereignty doctrine are reviewed and