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State and Stateness: Contemporary Geopolitical and International Legal Threats

Modern doctrinal approaches to the definition of the concepts of “state” and “statehood” are
debatable and sometimes controversial, which necessitates their clarification in view of the existing global
and local trends.
It is suggested that “statehood” is broader than the concept of “state”. The former is associated
with independence, state sovereignty, the existence of state and municipal authorities, a system of legal
norms and their international recognition. The main characteristics of statehood include the national self-

Criminal Liability for Offenses Against National Security: Domestic and Foreign Perspectives

The article deals with the issue of criminal liability for crimes against the foundations of
national security on the example of domestic and foreign experience of certain countries.
The author specifically analyzes the legislative regulation of criminal liability for crimes
against national security in the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Estonia, Georgia, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Poland, Switzerland, the Federal
Republic of Germany, and the French Republic.

Ensuring the Functioning of Society in Activities of Local Governments Under the Legal Regime of Martial Law

The scientific article is devoted to the study of the activities of local self-government bodies during the period of martial law in ensuring the functioning of society, characterization of the concept, competence and features of local self-government bodies, and types of local self-government bodies. The article examines the scientific and regulatory approaches to defining the most important functions of local authorities, in particular, ensuring the constitutional rights and security of citizens.

Ensuring the functioning of society in activities of public authorities under the legal regime of martial law

The scientific article is devoted to the study of the activities of public authorities during the period of martial law in ensuring the functioning of society, characterization of the concept and attributes of state bodies, types of state bodies. The article examines scientific and regulatory approaches to defining the most important functions of the state, in particular, ensuring the security of citizens. On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation, in violation of international law, carried out a full-scale invasion of the territory of Ukraine.

Approaches to the formation of intercultural competence of public administration specialists

Statement of the problem. At the present stage of development of a globalised society, the importance of intercultural competence, which should be possessed by specialists in those fields that are directly related to the communication process with partners in the international arena, is increasing. The public sphere is no exception, as it is the place where a layer of specialists is formed to perform important tasks assigned to them by the state.

Organisational support for the development of public-private partnership

Statement of the problem.  Currently,  there are many problems and unresolved issues that hinder the processes of effective implementation of projects between the state and private business. Accordingly, it can be argued that there is a need for in-depth scientific research on the functioning of public-private partnerships, which actualises the direction and topic of the research in this article.

Regulatory and legal regulation of public-private partnership in Ukraine

Statement of the problem. The importance of public-private partnerships requires substantiated regulatory and legal regulation in accordance with the need for high-quality and full cooperation between the state and private business with the highest effect. Therefore, the study of the role of legal regulation of public-private partnership in Ukraine is extremely relevant in the new conditions of development of Ukrainian society, given the challenges it is facing today.

Improving administrative decision-making processes in Ukraine by ensuring their publicity under martial law

Problem statement. The requirement to make timely and correct administrative decisions is  relevant for public management at any level, in all countries  and in all historical periods. Therefore, many managers wonder how to develop a mechanism for making such a decision. There are conditions in which the administrative decision-making process acquires additional complications.

Establishing the concept of the public as a requirement of the post-war social order of Ukraine

The term public is an established term used in the scientific and political- administrative terminology of Western societies. It denotes a certain basic concept of social relations on which these societies are built. Such terms as public sphere, public service, public enterprises, public administration, public policy have become widely used. At the same time, in Ukraine, despite the changes that took place after 2014, until now, the dominant concept of the political and administrative sphere remains the state.