Institutions of the Civil Society in Solving Social Conflicts (Disputes)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the research of civil society institutions in the aspect of resolving social conflicts. The Constitution of Ukraine, other legislative acts that laid the legal basis for the formation and development of civil society and its institutions are considered. Scientists’ positions regarding understanding of such social phenomena are investigated. The peculiarities of the creation of civil society institutions, their nature and the fact that they can take different forms (associations, unions, organizations, etc.) have been determined. The place and designation of civil society institutions in society are determined. It is revealed that the unification of individuals in public organizations not only unites them to solve pressing social problems, but also, especially important, strengthens their social and legal status in public relations with highly organized entities, makes them able to withstand the arbitrariness of the state. It has been found out that the stability and sustainable development of society, the state of human and citizen’s rights and freedoms depend on the level of social and legal activity of individuals, the ability of public organizations created by them to manage social conflicts timely and effectively. It is established that the institutions of civil society are mediators between citizens and the state, interact with the state’s institutions, other legal entities and are the key element of an autonomous mechanism of selfregulation, resolution of social conflicts. Signs of belonging of the public form of conflict resolution to the sphere of civil society are revealed. It is determined that the most optimal in solving social conflicts, at the stage of civil society formation and becoming a democratic, rule of law, social state, is the combination of self-regulatory action of civil society institutions with the active assistance of state institutions, without interference of the latter directly in the relations between the parties themselves. Criteria for participation of civil society institutions in solving social conflicts have been established.