CONFLICT MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS IN THE SYSTEM OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITALIZATION OF SOCIETY ; МЕХАНІЗМИ УПРАВЛІННЯ КОНФЛІКТАМИ В СИСТЕМІ МІСЦЕВОГО САМОВРЯДУВАННЯ В УМОВАХ ЦИФРОВІЗАЦІЇ СУСПІЛЬСТВА
Problem setting. Conflict prevention has proven effective in eliminating the various causes of conflict, especially in view of the digitalization of society. On the one hand, these areas are not directly related to conflict situations, but, on the other hand, the implementation practice shows that the mechanisms of their implementation can significantly increase the level of conflict resolution and management. Conflict in the system of local self-government more often arises as a reaction to the lack of efficiency of information support of the subjects of the system of local self-government, which is subsequently perceived by citizens as an omission of the nature and causes of conflict. Such cases cause the spread of unreliable information among the inhabitants of a certain territorial community, which can be disseminated through the media, local media, web portals, etc. This necessitates the improvement of the domestic legal framework for conflict management mechanisms in the context of digitalization of society. Recent research and publications analysis. The considered problems are at the initial stage of research. Thus, according to S.V. Sokolov, if the conflict is not noticed, ignored, engaged in its ideological (verbal) solution and do almost nothing, it will unfold spontaneously, exacerbate, merge with other conflicts and ultimately end in the destruction of the social system (or subject) in which it occurs. In the scientific development of S.O. Teleshun, I.V. Reiterovich, S.V. Sytnyk revealed the essence and content of the conflict as one of the processes of public policy, which can be both constructive and destructive, identified the main mechanisms of conflict, classified them, analyzed the features of the relationship between public policy institutions and civil society. Lebedeva and O. Matviykiv conducted research and analysis of design conflicts that arise during collective (group) design due to various technical and social factors. The authors propose an architecture of organizational and technical support of the collective design process, within which social and technical conflicts are detected and eliminated, and a model of conflict management is developed and proposed. However, the research of the above-mentioned scientists cannot be directly applied to the analysis of conflict management mechanisms in the context of the development of digitalization of society. The paper objective – to outline the main elements and tasks of conflict management mechanisms in the system of local self-government in the context of digitalization of society, including by developing proposals for improving the current legislation of Ukraine. The paper main body. The conditionality of the interaction of conflict management in the system of local self-government, given the active digitalization of society, outlines its uncertainty, as it cannot be clearly predicted. Challenges to the implementation of local self-government through digitalization and adaptation of events that occur in everyday life may be applied in the future. The subjects of the conflict in the system of local self-government tend to project the basic patterns of events or the whole event. Planning is closely related to this process in conflict management. Attention should be paid to the environmental conflicts that occur against the background of a number of social problems that have been accumulating in the cities of Ukraine for a long time. These include the poor environmental situation in general, traffic congestion in cities, lack of sufficient number of parks and more. In general, these problems are objective, as in cities, it is difficult to find the optimal combination of economic and social components of development. However, finding solutions to these problems would be much easier if local authorities had a more active dialogue with citizens. Refusal of it leads to the actualization of the political component of the conflict. It mainly affected the personnel component of local self-government, but it is necessary to pay attention to the nature of the interaction between government and society. The legislator provided for the possibility of local council deputies to express and protect the interests of the respective territorial community and its part - voters of their constituency, to carry out their instructions within their powers, by videoconference or audioconference, which in most cases resolve the conflict. In turn, conflict management in the system of local self-government is provided in the prevention of conflicts of interest, which is achieved by entrusting the deputies of local councils to provide information about their activities, which can lead to conflicts of interest. Conclusions of the research. As a result of the study, the main elements and tasks of conflict management mechanisms in the system of local self-government in the context of digitalization of society were outlined, proposals were made to improve the current legislation of Ukraine. It is established that, taking into account remote measures in the system of local self-government, the current legislation of Ukraine does not provide for the protection of information and security transmitted by videoconference or audioconference, which are promising areas of further research and development of regulations in the development of digitalization. ; У статті розкрито теоретико-методологічні підходи до визначення механізмів управління конфліктами в системі місцевого самоврядування в умовах цифровізації суспільства. Розглянуто питання дотримання органами місцевого самоврядування чинного законодавства у сфері управління та розв'язання конфлікту, діяльність депутатів місцевих рад, пов'язану з розробкою механізмів управління конфліктами в умовах цифровізації суспільства з метою вираження і захисту інтересів відповідної територіальної громади та забезпечення активної участі у здійсненні місцевого самоврядування.Ключові слова: управління конфліктами; місцеве самоврядування; система місцевого самоврядування; цифровізація; публічне управління; конфлікт; механізми управління конфліктами.