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The processes of national self identification of Ukraine citizens are studied through clothes with patriotic prints. Distinctive semantic connotations that are inserted in the latest clothes by adherents of new patriotic prints and sympathizers of modern clothes with ethnic elements or in authentic style are established.Practice of visualization of patriotic moods of Ukrainian people in the form of body art (tattoo-regalia), which became more intensified during and after the Revolution of Dignity, is analyzed in the article. It is proved that pro-Ukrainian body art as a kind of "body language" is a socio5political (patriotic) marker. In the article there is argued that the human body is not only biological, economic or virtual unit, but also a semiotic (sign) one; it acts as a kind of text, related to the social construction of identity; a set of specific social signs, symbols and codes. Attention is paid to the fact that the current practice of patriotic body art is associated with markers of both personal and the group (national) identity.

Attention is drawn to the fact that nowadays urbanization is one of the most important trends of modern society development and its consequences should not be underestimated. It is emphasized that the research and forecast of the urbanization processes requires new approaches, which are, in particular, offered by the modern interdisciplinary area of political studies – political urban studies. The need for conceptualizing this new area of political science is substantiated. According to the author, the subjects of political urban studies are: a modern city in the globalized world; a person in the modern metropolis; features of the urban culture formation in the modern society; quality of the urban environment and the political ways of improving it; conflict and risk factors of the modern city's development; urban political regimes; municipal electoral processes and the forms of urban population's political activity; socio-political technologies in the city; modern city marketing; analysis of the urban communities as primary subjects of local government; city as the space of socio-political communication etc. Author focuses on the following issues of political urban studies: what is the modern city like (and what it should be like)? Who determines the development of cities nowadays and how to make this process for efficient and transparent? What are the factors that determine the daily life of a city with its historical heritage, which includes layers of different eras nowadays? Where the hidden potential of the city can be found and how to make the city valuable for its residents, as well as recognizable to the international community (branding)? How to organize communication and cooperation between different socio-political actors who are active in the city? Attention is drawn to the issue of cities, urbanonyms and toponyms renaming in the context of implementation of the Law of Ukraine "On the condemnation of communist and national-socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and the prohibition of ...

The specificity of a new type of state, i. e. digital (or cyber-) state that appears in the conditions of the globalization formation of new services of political power, is analyzed. The tendency of the governments' stepping beyond their national borders in order to provide services to their clients (e-clients) disregarding their physical presence, is analyzed. It is being proven that in the future the success of the state will be much less dependent on its territory and material resources (a tendency toward virtualization). It is argued that virtualization of state radically changes the order of interaction between state and its citizens, as well as business corporations and other states, simultaneouly transferring the activity of its officials and delivery of its services into the world of Internet.

Studied architecture as a sign system. Architectural symbols important for understanding the nature and specifics of the policy. Explores how architectural forms and images in the process of perception of influence on the political outlook of the person. Architectural objects are analyzed through the prism of semiotics (as signs with certain symbolic meaning). The political reality is presented in its landmark (embodied in architecture) mapping.

The article explores the concept of performance as a form of political action-game in postmodern reality. The political performance is analyzed as a new technology of communication in the system ―power-society‖ that appeared in response to the loss of potential by traditional technologies of political communication. It is being proven that performance ideally fits the sociocultural matrix of the present time. It is stressed that political performance has already been embedded as a form of social protest in Ukraine and its effectivity as a technology of interaction (influence) has already been proven

Interactive methods of modern Ukrainian politics are analyzed in the article. Attention is focused on the post-modern theatrical elements of political action, based on on-line communication. Opportunities of interactivity in expansion of traditional instruments of political participation are presented. Author proves that with the help of verbal and non-verbal means, interactivity helps to expand traditional instruments of political participation, to consider desires of society and to transform it (society) into equal right participant of political-informational process Attention is drawn to the fact that interactivity of politics is implemented due to innovative media technologies through social networks (virtual community sites, Internet versions, and pages in social networks of TV- and radio programs), interactive programs and other forms. In Ukraine, political interactivity is embodied in many forms, first — through broadcasting journalism, socio-political talk show, hard talk show. It is noted that interactivity of politics is realized in numerous ways, one of which is infotainment - way of presenting and kind of media materials, in which along with news entertainment stories are presented. Hybrid form of media-product that combines the functions of political education, elements of the game and entertainment is politainment. Attention is paid to the fact that at the intersection of journalism and media activism, innovative direction - Stream broadcast has emerged. Media Activism is an interactive form of socio-political activities aimed at achieving public reaction by creating of alternative sources of news formation. Interactive by methods for impact is political animated cartoon, also a particular form of political cartoon as mupotoon. It is accented that today the basics of interactivity of politics is on-line community. Online communities such as wikis, chats, forums and social networks gradually increase their influence on public life.

Imaging as a characteristic of postmodern political action There is analyzed modernization of role–behaviour, new samples of political behaviour in post–modern reality under conditions of information and communication revolution. It is noted that at the age of postmodernism participation and self–expression of the person are actualized through creative forms of mass participation. There is proved research hypothesis that in the postmodern era visualization with game elements maximizes the effectiveness of political action. Attention is drawn to that new forms of political action have emotional charge effect and common deed sense. It is proved that new forms of political action have emotional charge effect and common deed sense. There exists a strong convergence of policies with different art forms. There are analyzed four forms of postmodern political action visualization: street art, installation, flash–mob, performance

New approaches to understanding models welfare state The peculiarities of foreign models of the welfare state caused by modernization processes have been elucidated. The typology of modern social models has been suggested, the modern political concept of welfare state models has been created. The main tendencies in the development of the welfare state under the circumstances of modern globalization challenges have been defined. The parameters of the long-range national welfare state model have been traced on the basis of the analysis of the Ukrainian welfare state formation processes.

The processes of formation and development of the welfare state institute and its models are being researched. The principal scientific approaches to the understanding of the welfare state phenomenon have been analyzed. The role of the welfare state as a legal constitutional institute has been grounded. The discourse of the welfare state in the history of the global and Ukrainian political thought has been presented. The peculiarities of foreign models of the welfare state caused by modernization processes have been elucidated. The typology of modern social models has been suggested, the modern political concept of welfare state models has been created. The main tendencies in the development of the welfare state under the circumstances of modern globalization challenges have been defined. The parameters of the long-range national welfare state model have been traced on the basis of the analysis of the Ukrainian welfare state formation processes.

There is analyzed modernization of role-behaviour, new samples of political behaviour in post-modern reality under conditions of information and communication revolution. It is noted that at the age of postmodernism participation and self-expression of the person are actualized through creative forms of mass participation. There is proved research hypothesis that in the postmodern era visualization with game elements maximizes the effectiveness of political action. It is proved that new forms of political action have emotional charge effect and common deed sense. There exists a strong convergence of policies with different art forms. There are analyzed three forms of postmodern political action visualization: happening, performance and installation,. ; Анализируется модернизация ролевого поведения, новейшие образцы политического поведения в постмодерной реальности в условиях информационно-коммуникационной революции. Отмечается, что в эру постмодерна актуализируется участие и самовыражение личности через креативные формы массового участия. Обосновывается исследовательская гипотеза о том, что в эру постмодерна путем визуализации с элементами игры достигается максимальная эффективность политического действия. Доказывается, что эффективное политическое действие должно быть эмоционально окрашенным. Отмечено конвергенцию политики с разными художественными формами. Анализируются три формы визуализации постмодерного политического действия: хеппенинг, перфоманс, инсталляция. ; Аналізується модернізація ролевої поведінки, новітні зразки політичної поведінки у постмодерній реальності за умов інформаційно-комунікаційної революції. Наголошується, що в добу постмодерну актуалізується участь і самовираження особи через креативні форми масової участі. Доводиться дослідницька гіпотеза про те, що в епоху постмодерну через візуалізацію з елементами гри досягається максимальна ефективність політичної дії. Доводиться, що ефективна політична дія має бути емоційно забарвленою. Наголошено на конвергенції політики з різними мистецькими формами. Аналізуються три форми візуалізації постмодерної політичної дії: гепенінг, перфоманс та інсталяція.