Current state and ways of improving political trust in the conditions of democratization

Abstract

The problem of political trust in Ukraine has been extremely relevant for a long time. Public confidence in the activities of the government is an integral condition that contributes to the stability of socio-political ties. It is political trust that determines the political atmosphere in the country determines the public mood and support / non-support of the government and its actions by the population, affects the effectiveness and efficiency of public policy in general. The people of Ukraine exercise their power directly and through state authorities and local self-government bodies.

By delegating its powers to public authorities, society seeks to ensure that public policy is conducted as transparently, openly, accessible, honestly, systematically as possible, taking into account the interests of the entire population.

The article provides a definition of «political trust». A sociological study is present, which demonstrates a rather low level of political trust in the actions of the government and political institutions on the part of society.

The basic principles of building political trust are analyze, namely: political consolidation, political predictability, political stability, political participation and political participation.

It was found that the formation, development and maintenance of political trust is an extremely relevant topic in political science research in the European Union. For example, in the Netherlands, in order to stimulate the development of political trust, emphasis is place on the general and political education of citizens.

Recommendations are provide on the main measures that will help improve political confidence in a democratization environment.