The role of good governance principles in fostering civil society. The case of Ukraine

Alla Orlova ()
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Alla Orlova: Graduate student of the Odessa Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine

CES Working Papers, 2021, vol. 13(1), issue 1, 110-123

Abstract: The principles of good governance, approved by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in 2008, are seen as markers that determine the level of implementation of democratic values in Ukraine, which is confidently moving along the European path of social development chosen by the people. The role of civil society as a subject of implementation in Ukraine of the principles of good governance and its influence on the state policy on the implementation of European democratic values is substantiated. In order to identify the state of implementation in Ukraine of the principles of good governance contained in the European Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at the local level, an analysis of the process of their implementation in Ukraine through the National Strategy for Civil Society Development for 2016-2020 (hereinafter - National Strategy). 2020). In particular, the current state of reflection in the legislation of Ukraine of the recommendations of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the implementation of the principles of good democratic governance is analysed. It is revealed to what extent the freedom of expression of different opinions and participation of citizens in the processes of social development during the implementation of the National Strategy 2020 is ensured in Ukraine. The article substantiates a set of measures to update the process of implementing the principles of good governance in the implementation of state policy to promote the development of civil society. In particular, the ways of further implementation of the principles of good democratic governance in Ukraine in the next National Strategy for 2021-2026 (hereinafter - the National Strategy-2026) are proposed.

Keywords: public policy; civil society; good governance; National strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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