ДЕРЖАВА, ЩО СПРИЯЄ РОЗВИТКУ ПОЛІТИЧНОЇ ОСВІТИ: РУДИМЕНТ АВТОРИТАРИЗМУ ЧИ ВИМОГА ДЕМОКРАТІЇ

Abstract

The article explores the process of development of political education in Ukraine. It is well-grounded: political education directly links political science with public life and simultaneously is the cornerstone of civil education, which, according to the outstanding Ukrainian political scientist V.F. Tsvikh, is a necessary component for the formation of a person and a citizen. Nevertheless, political education, as its foundation, should occupy a significant place in the system of contemporary specialists training at all faculties of high education faculties. This work outlines the main phases and identifies dilemmas and issues of the development of political science and education, and moreover, notes the importance of political education for promoting the political competence of citizens, and their determination to live in a democratic society. The article is focused on political education, due to which individuals can act rationally; on the assessment of politicians (choosing someone and refusing to support others); on the integral system of political education, which requires a systematic approach from the state, and which should be implemented to recreate the political competence of citizens in unstable conditions of modern time. It is noted that due to the lack of an integral system of political education, there is an availability of manipulative media-political system, the use of citizens (public opinion, civil activity, etc. ) in the own interests of individual politicians. The issue of drivers of the introduction of a modern system of political education during the process of training specialists in higher education and civic education has its relevance. Exclusively the state should become this kind of a driver and be able to provide an increase in the level of political and legal competence of citizens and train high-quality specialists (V.F. Tsvikh) who possess the tools of political science for making and implementing well-considered decisions. The model «state that fosters for development» is proposed for consideration. In our opinion, this type of state will be able to contribute to the development of political education in Ukraine as an important component of a democratic society.