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As usual during reforms, first of all the reformers are trying to develop a reform strategy and to find the right financial and human resources. However, the social support for reforms and public confidence in reforms and reformers are equally important resources in carrying out reforms. Therefore, public trust is an equally important resource for reform, such as finance or staffing. Instead a lack of public confidence in reform processes can be an invisible barrier, an indicator of their effectiveness or inefficiency. Public trust is not an abstract concept. Public trust is a condition for the integration of society around a number of socially significant problems, the successful reformation of the country.The article analyzes public trust in Ukraine and outlines the consequences of its shortage in the processes of reforming society. For this purpose, the theoretical foundations of the phenomenon of public trust were defined, the notion of «institutionalized trust», «political alienation», «externalization of trust», «social capital» were distinguished; analyzed the state of institutionalized trust in Ukraine; the consequences of a deficit of institutionalized trust for the reform processes in Ukrainian society are analyzed. Such research makes it possible to understand the problems of the development of social capital in Ukraine and, in the light of this knowledge, to adjust the development of social development strategies, that is, the actual processes of reformation.Summing up, the author stated a significant deficit of institutional trust in Ukrainian society. It concerns both the basic organs of state power and the instruments of democracy. The deficit of institutionalized trust in Ukraine is converted into three phenomena: 1) political exclusion (citizens try to distance themselves from the state as much as possible); 2) in the radicalization of society; 3) externalization of trust (hence the popular opinion in the society about the expediency of «external management», faith in the «collective action», in the «collective Saakashvili»). Also, a lack of trust in society exacerbates radical sentiment and radical actions in society.It should be understood that Ukrainian society after EuroMaydan and Ukrainian society during the presidency of L. Kuchma, are qualitatively different societies. This confirms the dynamics of institutionalized trust. That is, EuroMaydan 2014 and Russian military aggression became a kind of «moment of great upheaval», which confirmed the demand for the revitalization of democratic institutions and elementary social justice. This means that in the near future one should expect the growth of civic activity and a surge in the demand for a radical change in the rules of the game - political institutions. Therefore for Ukraine is very important to maintain a balance between intensive political and public participation, but necessarily in a conventional way, and with an adequate response from public authorities to social inquiries. ; As usual during reforms, first of all the reformers are trying to develop a reform strategy and to find the right financial and human resources. However, the social support for reforms and public confidence in reforms and reformers are equally important resources in carrying out reforms. Therefore, public trust is an equally important resource for reform, such as finance or staffing. Instead a lack of public confidence in reform processes can be an invisible barrier, an indicator of their effectiveness or inefficiency. Public trust is not an abstract concept. Public trust is a condition for the integration of society around a number of socially significant problems, the successful reformation of the country.The article analyzes public trust in Ukraine and outlines the consequences of its shortage in the processes of reforming society. For this purpose, the theoretical foundations of the phenomenon of public trust were defined, the notion of «institutionalized trust», «political alienation», «externalization of trust», «social capital» were distinguished; analyzed the state of institutionalized trust in Ukraine; the consequences of a deficit of institutionalized trust for the reform processes in Ukrainian society are analyzed. Such research makes it possible to understand the problems of the development of social capital in Ukraine and, in the light of this knowledge, to adjust the development of social development strategies, that is, the actual processes of reformation.Summing up, the author stated a significant deficit of institutional trust in Ukrainian society. It concerns both the basic organs of state power and the instruments of democracy. The deficit of institutionalized trust in Ukraine is converted into three phenomena: 1) political exclusion (citizens try to distance themselves from the state as much as possible); 2) in the radicalization of society; 3) externalization of trust (hence the popular opinion in the society about the expediency of «external management», faith in the «collective action», in the «collective Saakashvili»). Also, a lack of trust in society exacerbates radical sentiment and radical actions in society.It should be understood that Ukrainian society after EuroMaydan and Ukrainian society during the presidency of L. Kuchma, are qualitatively different societies. This confirms the dynamics of institutionalized trust. That is, EuroMaydan 2014 and Russian military aggression became a kind of «moment of great upheaval», which confirmed the demand for the revitalization of democratic institutions and elementary social justice. This means that in the near future one should expect the growth of civic activity and a surge in the demand for a radical change in the rules of the game - political institutions. Therefore for Ukraine is very important to maintain a balance between intensive political and public participation, but necessarily in a conventional way, and with an adequate response from public authorities to social inquiries.

As usual during reforms, first of all the reformers are trying to develop a reform strategy and to find the right financial and human resources. However, the social support for reforms and public confidence in reforms and reformers are equally important resources in carrying out reforms. Therefore, public trust is an equally important resource for reform, such as finance or staffing. Instead a lack of public confidence in reform processes can be an invisible barrier, an indicator of their effectiveness or inefficiency. Public trust is not an abstract concept. Public trust is a condition for the integration of society around a number of socially significant problems, the successful reformation of the country.The article analyzes public trust in Ukraine and outlines the consequences of its shortage in the processes of reforming society. For this purpose, the theoretical foundations of the phenomenon of public trust were defined, the notion of «institutionalized trust», «political alienation», «externalization of trust», «social capital» were distinguished; analyzed the state of institutionalized trust in Ukraine; the consequences of a deficit of institutionalized trust for the reform processes in Ukrainian society are analyzed. Such research makes it possible to understand the problems of the development of social capital in Ukraine and, in the light of this knowledge, to adjust the development of social development strategies, that is, the actual processes of reformation.Summing up, the author stated a significant deficit of institutional trust in Ukrainian society. It concerns both the basic organs of state power and the instruments of democracy. The deficit of institutionalized trust in Ukraine is converted into three phenomena: 1) political exclusion (citizens try to distance themselves from the state as much as possible); 2) in the radicalization of society; 3) externalization of trust (hence the popular opinion in the society about the expediency of «external management», faith in the «collective action», in the «collective Saakashvili»). Also, a lack of trust in society exacerbates radical sentiment and radical actions in society.It should be understood that Ukrainian society after EuroMaydan and Ukrainian society during the presidency of L. Kuchma, are qualitatively different societies. This confirms the dynamics of institutionalized trust. That is, EuroMaydan 2014 and Russian military aggression became a kind of «moment of great upheaval», which confirmed the demand for the revitalization of democratic institutions and elementary social justice. This means that in the near future one should expect the growth of civic activity and a surge in the demand for a radical change in the rules of the game - political institutions. Therefore for Ukraine is very important to maintain a balance between intensive political and public participation, but necessarily in a conventional way, and with an adequate response from public authorities to social inquiries. ; As usual during reforms, first of all the reformers are trying to develop a reform strategy and to find the right financial and human resources. However, the social support for reforms and public confidence in reforms and reformers are equally important resources in carrying out reforms. Therefore, public trust is an equally important resource for reform, such as finance or staffing. Instead a lack of public confidence in reform processes can be an invisible barrier, an indicator of their effectiveness or inefficiency. Public trust is not an abstract concept. Public trust is a condition for the integration of society around a number of socially significant problems, the successful reformation of the country.The article analyzes public trust in Ukraine and outlines the consequences of its shortage in the processes of reforming society. For this purpose, the theoretical foundations of the phenomenon of public trust were defined, the notion of «institutionalized trust», «political alienation», «externalization of trust», «social capital» were distinguished; analyzed the state of institutionalized trust in Ukraine; the consequences of a deficit of institutionalized trust for the reform processes in Ukrainian society are analyzed. Such research makes it possible to understand the problems of the development of social capital in Ukraine and, in the light of this knowledge, to adjust the development of social development strategies, that is, the actual processes of reformation.Summing up, the author stated a significant deficit of institutional trust in Ukrainian society. It concerns both the basic organs of state power and the instruments of democracy. The deficit of institutionalized trust in Ukraine is converted into three phenomena: 1) political exclusion (citizens try to distance themselves from the state as much as possible); 2) in the radicalization of society; 3) externalization of trust (hence the popular opinion in the society about the expediency of «external management», faith in the «collective action», in the «collective Saakashvili»). Also, a lack of trust in society exacerbates radical sentiment and radical actions in society.It should be understood that Ukrainian society after EuroMaydan and Ukrainian society during the presidency of L. Kuchma, are qualitatively different societies. This confirms the dynamics of institutionalized trust. That is, EuroMaydan 2014 and Russian military aggression became a kind of «moment of great upheaval», which confirmed the demand for the revitalization of democratic institutions and elementary social justice. This means that in the near future one should expect the growth of civic activity and a surge in the demand for a radical change in the rules of the game - political institutions. Therefore for Ukraine is very important to maintain a balance between intensive political and public participation, but necessarily in a conventional way, and with an adequate response from public authorities to social inquiries.

The article studies the process of political transformation of Georgia since the declaration of its independence. The author`s hypothesis is that Georgia's political transformation should lead to the democratization of its political regime, which in this study is seen as a process of departure from the former Soviet practices of the political system. That is, political transformation is a multidimensional process of gradual departure from socialism. The author analyses a number of factors of the political regime change, from the first democratic government of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, which began the process of political transformation of Georgia, the coming to power of Eduard Shevardnadze, and his resignation in a result of mass protests called "colour revolution", leading to the election victory of Mikheil Saakashvili, whose political force, the United National Movement, was replaced by the Georgian Dream. Also, the study examines the features of the political regime in Georgia, examines the process of establishment and development of power relations, and identifies the main trends and links that directly influenced the process of development of the political system since 1991. The aim of the study is to identify the main reasons that hindered the process of democratization of Georgia, contributing to the understanding of the patterns of democratic development of the country's political system. The main methods used are empirical, problemchronological, and case study method. The author concludes that Georgia's political transformation can be characterized by a combination of authoritarian and democratic tendencies. The country's transformation process has not been simple and homogeneous, and the on-going process of democratization in Georgia is the result of the collapse of the Soviet system, which can now be described as an incomplete transition to a consolidated democracy. However, given Georgia's aspirations to become a member of NATO and the European Union, resolving the problem of secessionist regions on the path to building a democratic state is extremely important. ; У статті досліджується процес політичної трансформації Грузії з моменту проголошення її незалежності. Гіпотеза полягає у тому, що політична трансформація Грузії має привести до демократизації її політичного режиму, що розглядається як процес відходу від колишніх радянських практик функціонування політичної системи. Тож, політична трансформація є багатовимірним процесом поступового відходу від соціалізму. Авторка аналізує ряд чинників зміни політичних режимів, від першого демократичного уряду на чолі із Звіадом Гамсахурдією, з якого було розпочато процес політичної трансформації Грузії, приходом до влади Едуарда Шеварднадзе, і його усуненням в результаті масових протестів, які називають «кольоровою революцією» й які привели до перемоги на виборах Міхеіла Саакашвілі, політичну силу якого «Єдиний національний рух» було замінено «Грузинською мрією». Також, у досліджені вивчаються особливості політичного режиму Грузії, розглядається процес встановлення та розвитку владних відносин, визначено основні тенденції та зв'язки, які безпосередньо впливали на процес становлення політичної системи після здобуття незалежності у 1991 році. Метою дослідження є виявлення основних причин, які перешкоджали процесу демократизації Грузії, що сприяє розумінню закономірностей демократичного розвитку політичної системи країни. Основними методами є емпіричний, проблемно-хронологічний, й метод кейс-стаді. У результаті дослідження було зроблено висновок, що політичній трансформації Грузії притаманне поєднання авторитарних та демократичних тенденцій. Трансформаційний процес країни не був простим й однорідним, й започаткований процес демократизації у Грузії є результатом розпаду радянської системи, який наразі можна охарактеризувати як незавершений перехід до консолідованої демократії. Проте, враховуючи прагнення Грузії стати членом НАТО та Європейського Союзу, вирішення проблеми сецесіоністських регіонів на шляху розбудови демократичної держави є найважливішим.

The article studies the process of political transformation of Georgia since the declaration of its independence. The author`s hypothesis is that Georgia's political transformation should lead to the democratization of its political regime, which in this study is seen as a process of departure from the former Soviet practices of the political system. That is, political transformation is a multidimensional process of gradual departure from socialism. The author analyses a number of factors of the political regime change, from the first democratic government of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, which began the process of political transformation of Georgia, the coming to power of Eduard Shevardnadze, and his resignation in a result of mass protests called "colour revolution", leading to the election victory of Mikheil Saakashvili, whose political force, the United National Movement, was replaced by the Georgian Dream. Also, the study examines the features of the political regime in Georgia, examines the process of establishment and development of power relations, and identifies the main trends and links that directly influenced the process of development of the political system since 1991. The aim of the study is to identify the main reasons that hindered the process of democratization of Georgia, contributing to the understanding of the patterns of democratic development of the country's political system. The main methods used are empirical, problemchronological, and case study method. The author concludes that Georgia's political transformation can be characterized by a combination of authoritarian and democratic tendencies. The country's transformation process has not been simple and homogeneous, and the on-going process of democratization in Georgia is the result of the collapse of the Soviet system, which can now be described as an incomplete transition to a consolidated democracy. However, given Georgia's aspirations to become a member of NATO and the European Union, resolving the problem of secessionist regions on the path to building a democratic state is extremely important. ; У статті досліджується процес політичної трансформації Грузії з моменту проголошення її незалежності. Гіпотеза полягає у тому, що політична трансформація Грузії має привести до демократизації її політичного режиму, що розглядається як процес відходу від колишніх радянських практик функціонування політичної системи. Тож, політична трансформація є багатовимірним процесом поступового відходу від соціалізму. Авторка аналізує ряд чинників зміни політичних режимів, від першого демократичного уряду на чолі із Звіадом Гамсахурдією, з якого було розпочато процес політичної трансформації Грузії, приходом до влади Едуарда Шеварднадзе, і його усуненням в результаті масових протестів, які називають «кольоровою революцією» й які привели до перемоги на виборах Міхеіла Саакашвілі, політичну силу якого «Єдиний національний рух» було замінено «Грузинською мрією». Також, у досліджені вивчаються особливості політичного режиму Грузії, розглядається процес встановлення та розвитку владних відносин, визначено основні тенденції та зв'язки, які безпосередньо впливали на процес становлення політичної системи після здобуття незалежності у 1991 році. Метою дослідження є виявлення основних причин, які перешкоджали процесу демократизації Грузії, що сприяє розумінню закономірностей демократичного розвитку політичної системи країни. Основними методами є емпіричний, проблемно-хронологічний, й метод кейс-стаді. У результаті дослідження було зроблено висновок, що політичній трансформації Грузії притаманне поєднання авторитарних та демократичних тенденцій. Трансформаційний процес країни не був простим й однорідним, й започаткований процес демократизації у Грузії є результатом розпаду радянської системи, який наразі можна охарактеризувати як незавершений перехід до консолідованої демократії. Проте, враховуючи прагнення Грузії стати членом НАТО та Європейського Союзу, вирішення проблеми сецесіоністських регіонів на шляху розбудови демократичної держави є найважливішим.