Практика співробітництва територіальних громад України в умовах децентралізації

Abstract

The practice of cooperation of territorial communities of Ukraine in the context of decentralization is analyzed, based on the understanding of the evolution of development of the institution of communities in terms of their functional-semantic perception. This allowed at the stage of enhanced role of territorial communities in Ukraine (after 2014) to substantiate the natural dominance of the integration approach to their understanding, which implies the formation of communities as a (relatively) independent institution of cooperation in the decentralized system of public administration. The purpose of the study is to analyze the practice and identify problematic aspects of cooperation between territorial communities of Ukraine in the context of decentralization. The object of the study is the processes of improving the State-controlled development policy and expanding the cooperation of territorial communities in Ukraine in the context of decentralization. In the course of research, general scientific and special methods were used: synthesis and system analysis, logical generalization, strategic management, comparative analysis. The logic of the analysis of cooperation between territorial communities of Ukraine is approbated on the main levels of their interactions – interinstitutional within the community (with the formation of social capital); with authorities at the regional and State levels; with other communities in the region and country; with communities of other countries; with international organizations; as representations in public organizations. As part of the analysis of the practice of cooperation between communities, indicators on the conclusion of agreements, their forms and spheres are analyzed. The level approach to the analysis made it possible to generalize the main shortcomings and positive experience of interaction of territorial communities of Ukraine at different institutional levels and to justify the general tendency of gradual formation of an inter-community culture of cooperation. Prospects for further scientific research in the analyzed area relate to the substantiation of directions and means of implementing positive foreign practices of the State regulation of the development of cooperation of territorial communities for their further approbation in Ukraine