МЕЖІ ПОЛІТИЧНОЇ ВЛАДИ В УМОВАХ ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЇ ПОСТСОЦІАЛІСТИЧНИХ СИСТЕМ

Abstract

Attention is focused on the limits of political power in the context of the economic transformation in post-socialist countries. It is indicated that the question of political power's limits remains relevant and should be studied by scientists even today. The content political power's boundaries in Ukraine, as well as other post-socialist countries, has been studied. The research of political power's limits was carried out using the historical and comparative methods. The essence and content in such categories as "political power" and "transformation" are considered, as well as the emergence of political power's limits in connection with the transformational processes that took place in post-socialist systems. The interaction, relationship and interdependence between the economic transformation and limits of political power are determined. The results of the study testify the presence of negative effects that arose during the reforms at the first stages of the post-socialist transformation and affected limits of political power and search for an effective policy that would limit its role in economic processes. It was emphasized that the influence of political power had a significant impact on the development of transformational processes in Ukraine. Based on functions of political power and parameters of its limits in the system, the main characteristics of its influence on economic transformation, as well as differences between Ukraine and other post-socialist countries, are considered. Contradictions that arose as a result of changes in priorities and functions of political power are indicated, as well as how it is affected on development of the process of post-socialist transformation. The role and significance of political power's limits in conditions of post- socialist transformation are determined. Target priorities for development of political power are formulated, which should include social optimization, smoothing consequences of reforms, public and self-control. Conclusions are made regarding the need to change functions of power, based on the current state of the Ukraine's economic system and the continuation of post-socialist transformation process.