In the modern political process, an important role is played by political actors who really influence the political process. The most active actors in the political process include political leaders, political parties, public organizations, etc., which, depending on the level of maturity of civil society in a particular country, influence political decision-making processes and the implementation of national and local policies. The political regimes of different states stimulate or inhibit the initiative of the subjects of the political process. However, the subjects of the political process are able to change the features of a particular political regime. Political institutions functioning in the political process go through the following eight stages. First, it is important for a political institution to define a goal that allows you to clearly define the goals and directions of its activities, which in turn increases its subjectivity. Second, political institutions must make political predictions to increase the effectiveness of their political activities. Third, the ability to make the right political decisions is important for a political institution. Fourth, in order to achieve their goal, political institutions must carry out political socialization and political mobilization, which increases their subjectivity. Fifth, political institutions implement the planned goals and adjust tactical activities. Sixth, political institutions must monitor the implementation of political decisions. Seventh, political institutions must analyze and summarize their political activities. Eighth, political institutions must define new strategies in their political activities, which allows them to increase their subjectivity.
The article considers the development of electoral political science as a new direction of Ukrainian political science. It is noted that in connection with the democratization of post-Soviet political regimes, there is an objective need to conduct electoral research, which should explain the peculiarities of voter behavior and the prospects for the use of electoral technologies. The origins of electoral research in American political science (P. Lazarsfeld, B. Berelson, G. Goda, E. Katz) and their perspectives in the context of possible autonomy in Ukrainian political science are shown. The contribution of specific foreign and domestic scientists to the development of electoral political science is highlighted. It is concluded that in Ukraine electoral political science as a scientific discourse emerged in the last decade of the twentieth century almost "from scratch" and is now formed as an autonomous branch of domestic political science.
In the article, the conceptual basis of the discussion of political solutions in contemporary political science is revealed. The stages of evolution of political decisionizm and its reflection on political theory is defined. The stages of political decision-making process in conditions of sustainable democracy and transition countries are represented. The paradigmatic dimension of the study of political decisions as a scientific problem is revealed. Attention is paid to the positions of the effectiveness and efficiency of policy decisions in a multidisciplinary scientific perspective. It is noted that the contradictions between the demands of the effectiveness and rationality of the political decisions projects are visible. It is proved that the decision-making centers are oriented to the logic of administrative control and forced to change priorities in accordance with the changes of the political situation and balance of the interaction between the political forces. It is emphasized that decision-making process formalizes available alternatives and predicts the con-sequences of actions. In general, there is a trend towards the standardization of the political decision-making process.Key words: political solution, political procedure, political efficacy, political rationality, political result, political discourse. ; У статті розглядаються концептуальні засади обговорення політичних рішень у сучасній політичній науці, визначаються етапи еволюції політичного децизіонізму та його відображення в політичній теорії. Роз-глядаються етапи ухвалення політичних рішень в умовах сталої демократії й транзитивних країн. Вивчаються парадигмальні виміри політичних рішень як наукової проблеми. Звертається увага на позиції щодо ефектив-ності та раціональності політичних рішень у міждисциплінарній науковій перспективі. Зазначається, що про-тиріччя між вимогами ефективності й раціональності проектних політичних рішень проявляються у сфері взаємодії державно-владного управління та політичних чинників. Доводиться, що центри прийняття рішень, налаштовані на директивно-адміністративну логіку управління, змушені змінювати пріоритети відповідно до зміни політичної кон'юнктури й зміни балансу взаємодії між політичними силами. Підкреслюється, що діяль-ність щодо ухвалення рішень є процесом, який формалізує наявні альтернативи й прогнозує наслідки певних дій. У цілому існує тенденція до стандартизації процесу управлінських рішень. Визначається, що стандарт-ність ухвалення рішень у ситуаціях невизначеності доповнюється впливом зовнішніх чинників. Ключові слова: політичне рішення, політична процедура, політична ефективність, політична раціо-нальність, політичний результат, політичний дискурс.
Psychological and sociological determinants, which were formed in the new circumstances folded on the verge of the second and third millenniums and entailed the change of some of principal indicators of the political temperament inherent to the French members of parliament, were highlighted. New challenges objectively caused by the development of political pluralism and by the transience of transformation processes in economic, social and cultural spheres which in the conditions of democratic development of society were determined and accordingly directed interests of its political elite and entailed the substantial violation of some qualitative indicators of the well-known bipolar construction (left-right). The conclusion was that political temperament had been a variable quantity. Key words: political temperament, members of parliament of France, political science thought, types of temperament. ; Розкриваються психологічні та соціологічні детермінанти, які у нових обставинах, що склалися на межі другого і третього тисячоліть, спричинили зміну деяких принципових показників політичного темпераменту, притаманного французьким парламентарям. Нові виклики, об'єктивно визначені розвитком політичного плюралізму, а також швидкоплинністю трансформаційних процесів в економічній, соціальній, культурній сферах, які в умовах демократичного розвитку суспільства визначають і відповідно скеровують інтереси його політичної еліти, спричинили суттєве порушення деяких якісних показників відомої біполярної конструкції (праві-ліві). Зроблено висновок, що політичний темперамент – це змінна величина. Ключові слова: політичний темперамент, французькі парламентарі, політологічне мислення, типи темпераменту.
The subject of the study political and economic strategies for the distribution and use of natural resources by the Arctic countries. The purpose of the article – author's vision of the benefits of the arctic strategy of China and promising directions of Ukraine's participation in solving the strategic tasks of sustainable development of the region. Methodology of the work general macroeconomics, theories of sectoral markets and sustainable development. On the basis of the system approach, factors influencing the sustainable development of the Arctic region are identified. Using the methods of expert analysis, the main directions of the Chinese geopolitical strategy are determined. Structure and synthesis methods reveal the strengths and weaknesses of international cooperation in the joint use of natural resources in the Arctic. on three main topics: (1) the first is the growing circumpolar collaboration between organizations of peoples and regional governments: the North meets the North, (2) region–building under paramount participation of states with a focus on the Arctic Council, (3) the relationship of the Arctic with the outside world, (4) effects non–system actors (China) on the transformation of geopolitical and geo–economic strategies in the Arctic region as the sixth part of world space north of the parallel 66 ° 33'39» with a population of 4 million people in eight circumpolar countries: Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States, rich in renewable (fish, sea animals) and non– renewable resources (up to 20% of world mineral reserves), (5) influence of ice melting on geopolitical and geo–economical situation in Arctic; «Polar Silk Road», White Paper «China's Arctic Policy» China justifies its role in the fight against global warming and the need to participate in the development of decisions regarding the Arctic as a whole. Beijing's interests are not limited to shipping and the development of mineral resources of the bottom and subsoil, they are also ...
The article disclosed the specifics of the laws of politics and laws which determine operation of the governmental agencies. It was proved that the knowledge and use of their nature in the political life enabled the optimization of guidance in different political processes. The article stressed that any law, including natural, rarely was quite exhaustive and unambiguous as it was including comprising of various internally and externally contradictory trends. Thisstatement applied the laws of political science because their action made a large variety of effects, including random factors that had both objective and subjective natures. Key words: the politics, the purpose and means in politics, a trend, a law, laws of politics, laws of structures, laws of the functioning, the laws of development, "individual" laws. ; У статті розкрито суть і специфіку законів політики і законів, на основі яких вибудовуються, функціонують ті чи інші державні структури. Доведено, що їх знання і використання у політичному житті уможливлює оптимізацію керівництва різноманітними політичними процесами. Наголошується, що будь-який закон, зокрема природний, рідко буває цілком вичерпним та однозначним, він завжди приблизний, включає велику кількість різних внутрішньо та зовнішньо суперечливих тенденцій. Це надто стосується законів політології, оскільки на їх дію справляє вплив велика кількість різноманітних, зокрема випадкових, факторів як об'єктивного, так і суб'єктивного характеру. Ключові слова: політика, мета і засоби в політиці, тенденція, закономірність, закон, закони політики, закони структури, закони функціонування, закони розвитку, «індивідуальні» закони.
It has been found that in the 21st century, political parties play an important role in the political processes of society, forming political power in a representative democracy. Qualitative development of political parties is possible with proper legal support, which allows ruling and opposition political parties to participate in electoral processes on a democratic basis. It is determined that crucial for a proper understanding of the basic principles of political party participation in electoral processes is that they should in no way be seen as a means of imposing excessive restrictions on political parties respecting the right of citizens to hold political office, personally or as political party representatives. It is substantiated that political parties perform an important representative function during their activity. The main task of political parties is to participate in the formation of the political will of the people through the electoral process and the implementation of a certain political course. It is proposed to consider political parties as organizations that have united certain individuals, one of whose goals is to participate in the management of public affairs through the nomination of candidates in free and democratic elections. It was found that in countries where national law does not require the registration of political parties, a political party is still subject to certain requirements for their participation in the electoral process. There is a tendency towards a more liberal approach to the requirements of the functioning of political parties of power to developed classical European democracies. At the same time, the democracies of Central and Eastern Europe are characterized by greater bureaucratization and formalized requirements for state registration and participation of political parties in the electoral process.
Problem setting. It has always been recognized by different scholars of social sciences that concepts are essential both to theory construction in different scientific realms as well as to applied research. A practical approach to concepts suggests that concepts, however complicated they might be, should be, in essence, boiled down to measurable indicators that, in turn, can be thoroughly studied by applying qualitative or quantitative approaches. Discussion around the nature of the concepts in social science in general and particularly in the political science brought about a number of terms to denote the concepts like «essentially contested concepts» or «nomadic concepts». In order to avoid the bothersome discussion of the meaning of concepts, a prominent American scholar of social science research methodology and international relations G. Goertz said that he preferred to define concepts implicitly through a discussion of how they could be constructed. He coined the term «semantic approach» to denote the traditional approach to concepts and his alternative approach is what this article critically analyzes in comparison to other approaches to concepts ' studies, including the traditional ones. Recent research and publications analysis. A great number of scholars contributed to the studies of concepts, among them G. Sartori, J. Gerring, Ch. Ragin, D. Collier, M. Richter and others. After W. B. Gallie coined the expression «essentially contested concepts» in 1956, a discussion on the phenomenon of «contestedness» of social and political concepts has commenced and never stopped. Among the very recent contributions to analysis of concepts the papers of M. W. Spicer, F. Berenskoetter and C. Greene should be mentioned. Paper objective is to identify both advantages and disadvantages of applied approaches to political concepts' construction that go beyond the traditional semantic approach and that, in turn, implies a closer examination of a causal, ontological, and realist view of concepts, suggested by G. Goertz, ...
ABSTRACT In the article, on the base of an analysis of newspaper periodicals, lexis of negative evaluation to provide characteristics of social and political processes, personalities and states that have place today is determined. The concept of pejorative vocabulary and its functioning in newspaper publications are determined. It is established that the most active expression of the vocabulary of negative evaluation is acquired in socio-political texts. It was found that evaluation – intentional and most important category of journalistic discourse through which the sender persuades the recipient in certain specified purposes, and that it is closely related to peyorative vocabulary, since the latter is intended to provide some assessment of whether those same events, facts or persons. It was found that to create some emotional color and provide the text of the evaluation, including negative, journalists actively use aphorisms and spoken language of negative evaluation. It is established that the use of the vocabulary of negative evaluation not only provides expressive and emotional atmosphere, but sometimes violates the literary norm.
The notion of the political and political science experiment as a combination of the special cognitive method and creative and innovative aspects of the human activity was defined, The possibilities of that experiment in the politics were highlighted. Effective and non-effective experiments of the past centuries were analyzed. The danger of the political experimenting which did not have adequate scientific and political background had been pointed out based on the conclusion that the role of the spiritual basis for the experimenting was played by the political will which had ability to ignore scientific truth. The author explained the need to divide political and political science experiments based on the legality and legitimacy (experiments were made in the framework of the specific juridical and law system) and no legality and no-legitimacy (experiments were made through violation of the juridical and law systems´ framework) Key words: an experiment, political and political science experiments, a political will, a sidedness, legality and legitimacy of the political experiment. ; Визначено поняття політико-політологічного експерименту як поєднання особливого методу пізнання і творчо-новаторських аспектів людської діяльності, обґрунтована його можливість в політиці. Проаналізовано політичні експерименти минулих сторіч – і ефективні, і невдалі та вказано на небезпеку політичного експериментування, котре не має належного наукового й передусім політологічного забезпечення, оскільки роль духовної основи політичного експерименту відіграє політична воля, яка може ігнорувати наукову істину. Автор обґрунтовує доцільність поділу політико-політологічних експериментів на легальні або легітимні (здійснюються в межах певної юридично-правової системи) і нелегальні чи нелегітимні (реалізуються шляхом порушення меж юридично-правового поля). Ключові слова: експеримент, політико-політологічний експеримент, політична воля, однобічність, легальність, та легітимність політичного експерименту.
In the article political actionism is defined as a system of artistically pronounced forms of political protest, public debate and discussed, which demonstrate theatricality, game components, staginess, dynamics etc. It is underlined that political actionism is a combination of spectacular forms of political participation of protest and provocative nature (sometimes also antisocial) intended to challenge the existing political system.The author emphasizes that political activism combines a number of non-violent protest technologies at the intersection of political activism and artistry, aimed mostly and media attention and receiving further public resonance. Political activism is presented as artistic, spectacular and game form of delivering a political message. The author proposed a system of political activism features: non-institutional character; general impartiality in delivering some political message, but attention is paid to the fact that political activism may represent a certain ideology, political force; the idea of action is promoted in order to draw attention to the problem, but the primary interaction is carried out with the spectators rather than with the authorities. The spectators may take part in the action while it is being carried out or respond to it later (through messages in social networks, sharing pictures or videos etc.).The article argues that the system of political actionism consists of political performance, happening, art installations, street art, flash mobs, body art etc. The following functions of political actionism have been defined: information and communication (communicating a certain political idea, generation of new political meanings, rapid spread of new information); political socialization (the political outlook of people and their understanding of politics is shaped under the influence of different actions; actionists play the role of political socialization agents); political mobilization (uniting people in order to promote a political idea, enhancing participation in potential actions).Political performance is viewed as a type of actionist practices, which is a visual and procedural composition (game, performance) on political issues with symbolic attributes that is presented to random or invited audience. Political happening is defined as an actionist, improvisational form of political activity involving casual participant with conventional and dynamically changing scenario of the action. Political installation is viewed as a spatial art composition, the combined elements of which are endowed with symbolism, transmitting and manifesting some political ideas. The article considers political flash mob as spectacular and playful kind of the political actionism technology that consists of single or wavy performance of short theatrical mass actions according to a pre-agreed scenario; it is a spectacular network interaction, which is carried out on the basis of horizontal social communication. Political street art is viewed as politically oriented street art, which visualizes the socio-political process, usually within urbanized space. The article presents scientific approaches to interpretation of political body art as a type of actionism, which uses the body language through drawing pictures on it in order to visualize the political self-identification. Political body art is defined as a method of non-verbal communication, person drawing attention to himself or herself (emphasizing the individuality), and a way of increasing the political "recognizability" of a person. ; У статті концептуалізується поняття «політичний акціонізм» як система художньо увиразнених форм політичного протесту, публічного обговорення та дискусії, у яких проявляється театралізація, ігрова компонента, видовищність, динамічність тощо. Підкреслено, що політичний акціонізм є сукупністю спектакулярних форм політичної участі, зазвичай, протестного й провокаційного (подекуди й асоціального) характеру з викликом існуючому політичному ладу. Аргументовано, що систему політичного акціонізму утворюють політичний перформанс, гепенінґ, арт-інсталяція, стрит-арт, флешмоб, боді-арт та ін. Функціями політичного акціонізму визначено: інформаційно-комунікаційну, політичної соціалізації, політичної мобілізації. Політичний перформанс розглянено як різновид акціоністських практик, який є візуально-процесуальною композицією (грою, виступом) на політичну тематику зі символічними атрибутами, яка представлена випадковій чи запрошеній аудиторії. Політичний гепенінґ визначено як акціоністську імпровізаційну форму політичної активності зі залученням ситуативних учасників, умовністю динамічно змінюваного сценарію акції. Політична інсталяція розглянена як просторова арткомпозиція, елементи якої у поєднанні наділені символічністю, транслюючи, маніфестуючи певні політичні ідеї. Політичний флешмоб представлений як видовищно-ігровий різновид технологій політичного акціонізму, який полягає в одноразовому або хвилеподібному проведенні масових короткотривалих театралізованих акцій за попередньо узгодженим сценарієм. Політичний стрітарт розглянутий як політично спрямоване вуличне мистецтво, яке переважно у межах урбанізованого простору візуалізує соціально-політичний процес. Представлені наукові підходи до тлумачення політичного боді-арту як виду акціонізму, який використовує мову тіла через нанесення на нього зображень для візуалізації політичної самоідентифікації.
In the article political actionism is defined as a system of artistically pronounced forms of political protest, public debate and discussed, which demonstrate theatricality, game components, staginess, dynamics etc. It is underlined that political actionism is a combination of spectacular forms of political participation of protest and provocative nature (sometimes also antisocial) intended to challenge the existing political system.The author emphasizes that political activism combines a number of non-violent protest technologies at the intersection of political activism and artistry, aimed mostly and media attention and receiving further public resonance. Political activism is presented as artistic, spectacular and game form of delivering a political message. The author proposed a system of political activism features: non-institutional character; general impartiality in delivering some political message, but attention is paid to the fact that political activism may represent a certain ideology, political force; the idea of action is promoted in order to draw attention to the problem, but the primary interaction is carried out with the spectators rather than with the authorities. The spectators may take part in the action while it is being carried out or respond to it later (through messages in social networks, sharing pictures or videos etc.).The article argues that the system of political actionism consists of political performance, happening, art installations, street art, flash mobs, body art etc. The following functions of political actionism have been defined: information and communication (communicating a certain political idea, generation of new political meanings, rapid spread of new information); political socialization (the political outlook of people and their understanding of politics is shaped under the influence of different actions; actionists play the role of political socialization agents); political mobilization (uniting people in order to promote a political idea, enhancing participation in potential actions).Political performance is viewed as a type of actionist practices, which is a visual and procedural composition (game, performance) on political issues with symbolic attributes that is presented to random or invited audience. Political happening is defined as an actionist, improvisational form of political activity involving casual participant with conventional and dynamically changing scenario of the action. Political installation is viewed as a spatial art composition, the combined elements of which are endowed with symbolism, transmitting and manifesting some political ideas. The article considers political flash mob as spectacular and playful kind of the political actionism technology that consists of single or wavy performance of short theatrical mass actions according to a pre-agreed scenario; it is a spectacular network interaction, which is carried out on the basis of horizontal social communication. Political street art is viewed as politically oriented street art, which visualizes the socio-political process, usually within urbanized space. The article presents scientific approaches to interpretation of political body art as a type of actionism, which uses the body language through drawing pictures on it in order to visualize the political self-identification. Political body art is defined as a method of non-verbal communication, person drawing attention to himself or herself (emphasizing the individuality), and a way of increasing the political "recognizability" of a person. ; У статті концептуалізується поняття «політичний акціонізм» як система художньо увиразнених форм політичного протесту, публічного обговорення та дискусії, у яких проявляється театралізація, ігрова компонента, видовищність, динамічність тощо. Підкреслено, що політичний акціонізм є сукупністю спектакулярних форм політичної участі, зазвичай, протестного й провокаційного (подекуди й асоціального) характеру з викликом існуючому політичному ладу. Аргументовано, що систему політичного акціонізму утворюють політичний перформанс, гепенінґ, арт-інсталяція, стрит-арт, флешмоб, боді-арт та ін. Функціями політичного акціонізму визначено: інформаційно-комунікаційну, політичної соціалізації, політичної мобілізації. Політичний перформанс розглянено як різновид акціоністських практик, який є візуально-процесуальною композицією (грою, виступом) на політичну тематику зі символічними атрибутами, яка представлена випадковій чи запрошеній аудиторії. Політичний гепенінґ визначено як акціоністську імпровізаційну форму політичної активності зі залученням ситуативних учасників, умовністю динамічно змінюваного сценарію акції. Політична інсталяція розглянена як просторова арткомпозиція, елементи якої у поєднанні наділені символічністю, транслюючи, маніфестуючи певні політичні ідеї. Політичний флешмоб представлений як видовищно-ігровий різновид технологій політичного акціонізму, який полягає в одноразовому або хвилеподібному проведенні масових короткотривалих театралізованих акцій за попередньо узгодженим сценарієм. Політичний стрітарт розглянутий як політично спрямоване вуличне мистецтво, яке переважно у межах урбанізованого простору візуалізує соціально-політичний процес. Представлені наукові підходи до тлумачення політичного боді-арту як виду акціонізму, який використовує мову тіла через нанесення на нього зображень для візуалізації політичної самоідентифікації.
The political dimension of the EU integration processes is studied in the qualification (bachelor's) work. The theoretical basis of EU integration processes is determined. The peculiarities of political union as a form of EU integration are analyzed. An analysis of the current state of the political dimension of EU integration processes has been made. The main dimensions of policy in the European Parliament are shown. The Eastern Partnership is considered as a component of the political dimension of the EU integration processes. Perspective directions of the political dimension of the EU integration processes of the EU are outlined. ; У кваліфікаційний (бакалаврський) роботі досліджено політичний вимір інтеграційних процесів ЄС. Визначено теоретичне підґрунтя інтеграційних процесів ЄС. Проаналізовано особливості політичного союзу як форми інтеграції ЄС. Здійснено аналіз сучасного стану політичного виміру інтеграційних процесів ЄС. Показано основні виміри політики в Європейському парламенті. Розглянуто Східне партнерство як складову політичного виміру інтеграційних процесів ЄС. Окреслено перспективні напрямки політичного виміру євро інтеграційних процесів ЄС.
The article states that political culture plays a leading role in political socialization of the individual, which results in formation of political consciousness and learning and using samples of political behavior by human beings. In turn, acquired political views, values, orientations, norms allow the individual to properly adapt to the existing political system and become true subject in the political life. Thus, during socialization, human forms a culture of personal involvement in the exercise of power and realizes values of political culture. A value-normative dimension of political socialization appears as an active regulation of legal status of a personality. The political culture of society is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, dynamic and simultaneously stable in historical, spatial and temporal dimension. Given this, the issue of political culture attracts the attention of many modern researchers. Indeed, conscious formation of political culture as an art of common civilized living of people in the state – taking care of all modern societies, is an important condition for its prosperity. The democratic system cannot establish itself and be effective without a political culture of the population. Democracy involves the transformation of a human being into a source of power, the supreme arbiter of the country and international politics. Although in a democratic state, not every individual has impact on policy-making, it is a conscious choice and activity of most people that affect account in public policy of interests of different groups, competence and responsibility of the ruling elite.Usually only a high level of political culture, which for centuries was formed during historical and cultural development and has a strong social and axiological foundation, is able to provide the society with stable and effective mechanisms of political socialization of a personality.Political culture has fundamental, social and formative character. Accordingly, the level and nature of the political culture of a particular society affects the possibilities of political socialization of a personality in it. However, it is in the process of political socialization of the individual that certain value-semantic foundation for political and cultural nature is acquired.Interdependence of political culture and political socialization is worth noting. The higher the political culture of a society, the more attention it pays to the process of political socialization. However, the opposite statement can be considered just: the higher the degree of political socialization in the society, the higher is the level of political culture. After all, people with high level of political socialization actively participate in the political life of society, ensuring the development of public relations. Thus the notion of "political culture" and "political socialization" are interconnected. The political culture of a society is the semantic component of political socialization. As a result of political socialization, subject of adapting to political culture and is able to develop it.As a result of political socialization, through the formation of political consciousness of the individual, which includes political values, orientations, attitudes, norms, and learning and subsequent use of samples of political behavior is the use of political culture.Implementation of the functions of political culture of political socialization of a personality is due to such is components, as political values, norms, stereotypes, ideals, behavior patterns and so on.The article calls attention to the spiritual and moral aspects of political culture and their role in the process of political socialization, especially through the formation of civic orientation. In the political sphere, morality is embodied in the political norms and values, aimed to preserve the state, increasing its power and prosperity of citizens. At the individual level, the political nature of morality appears as patriotism and responsibility of the individual for compliance with social norms, rules and more. In other words, civic orientation of the individual appears in accepting morals of certain social order and a sense of responsibility in society, subjecting to certain social norms based on apprehension of subject's rights and obligations, on his civil values, sense of responsibility and moral submissions.Civic orientation of the individual develops in a system of spiritual culture of society. The main mechanism of the origin and development of social behavior forms are primarily internalization of norms, patterns, demands, ideals and values of society. Thus, civil orientation is a special kind of political morality of personality. In the process of socialization human being masters the spiritual component of the political culture that provides individual's activities aimed at implementation of civic values. Together with acquired political views and beliefs, they constitute a precious human experience.Key words: political culture, political socialization, political consciousness. ; У статті відзначається, що політична культура відіграє провідну роль у політичній соціалізації особистості, внаслідок якої відбувається формування політичної свідомості та засвоєння й відтворення людиною зразків політичної поведінки. Своєю чергою набуті політичні погляди, цінності, орієнтації, норми дозволяють індивіду належним чином адаптуватися до наявної політичної системи і стати дійсним суб'єктом політичного життя. Отже, під час соціалізації в людини формується культура особистої участі в процесі здійснення влади та реалізуються цінності політичної культури. А ціннісно-нормативний вимір політичної соціалізації проявляється як діяльнісне внормування правового статусу особистості.Ключові поняття: політична культура, політична соціалізація, політична свідомість. В статье отмечается, что политическая культура играет ведущую роль в политической социализации личности, в результате которой происходит формирование политического сознания и усвоения и воспроизведения человеком образцов политического поведения. В свою очередь приобретенные политические взгляды, ценности, ориентации, нормы позволяют индивиду должным образом адаптироваться к существующей политической системы и стать действительным субъектом политической жизни. Таким образом, при социализации человека формируется культура непосредственного участия в процессе осуществления власти и реализуются ценности политической культуры. А ценностно-нормативное измерение политической социализации проявляется как деятельностное упорядочения правового статуса личности.Ключевые понятия: политическая культура, политическая социализация, политическое сознание. The article states that political culture plays a leading role in political socialization of the individual, which results in formation of political consciousness and learning and using samples of political behavior by human beings. In turn, acquired political views, values, orientations, norms allow the individual to properly adapt to the existing political system and become true subject in the political life. Thus, during socialization, human forms a culture of personal involvement in the exercise of power and realizes values of political culture. A value-normative dimension of political socialization appears as an active regulation of legal status of a personality.The political culture of society is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, dynamic and simultaneously stable in historical, spatial and temporal dimension. Given this, the issue of political culture attracts the attention of many modern researchers. Indeed, conscious formation of political culture as an art of common civilized living of people in the state – taking care of all modern societies, is an important condition for its prosperity. The democratic system cannot establish itself and be effective without a political culture of the population. Democracy involves the transformation of a human being into a source of power, the supreme arbiter of the country and international politics. Although in a democratic state, not every individual has impact on policy-making, it is a conscious choice and activity of most people that affect account in public policy of interests of different groups, competence and responsibility of the ruling elite.Usually only a high level of political culture, which for centuries was formed during historical and cultural development and has a strong social and axiological foundation, is able to provide the society with stable and effective mechanisms of political socialization of a personality.Political culture has fundamental, social and formative character. Accordingly, the level and nature of the political culture of a particular society affects the possibilities of political socialization of a personality in it. However, it is in the process of political socialization of the individual that certain value-semantic foundation for political and cultural nature is acquired.Interdependence of political culture and political socialization is worth noting. The higher the political culture of a society, the more attention it pays to the process of political socialization. However, the opposite statement can be considered just: the higher the degree of political socialization in the society, the higher is the level of political culture. After all, people with high level of political socialization actively participate in the political life of society, ensuring the development of public relations. Thus the notion of "political culture" and "political socialization" are interconnected. The political culture of a society is the semantic component of political socialization. As a result of political socialization, subject of adapting to political culture and is able to develop it.As a result of political socialization, through the formation of political consciousness of the individual, which includes political values, orientations, attitudes, norms, and learning and subsequent use of samples of political behavior is the use of political culture.Implementation of the functions of political culture of political socialization of a personality is due to such is components, as political values, norms, stereotypes, ideals, behavior patterns and so on.The article calls attention to the spiritual and moral aspects of political culture and their role in the process of political socialization, especially through the formation of civic orientation. In the political sphere, morality is embodied in the political norms and values, aimed to preserve the state, increasing its power and prosperity of citizens. At the individual level, the political nature of morality appears as patriotism and responsibility of the individual for compliance with social norms, rules and more. In other words, civic orientation of the individual appears in accepting morals of certain social order and a sense of responsibility in society, subjecting to certain social norms based on apprehension of subject's rights and obligations, on his civil values, sense of responsibility and moral submissions.Civic orientation of the individual develops in a system of spiritual culture of society. The main mechanism of the origin and development of social behavior forms are primarily internalization of norms, patterns, demands, ideals and values of society. Thus, civil orientation is a special kind of political morality of personality. In the process of socialization human being masters the spiritual component of the political culture that provides individual's activities aimed at implementation of civic values. Together with acquired political views and beliefs, they constitute a precious human experience.Key words: political culture, political socialization, political consciousness.