Public Management

ARCADE ARCHITECTURE AS AN INNOVATIVE PARADIGM OF THE LOGICAL-STRUCTURAL SYSTEM OF PUBLIC POLICY ON THE TRANSFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE METHODOLOGICAL SERVICE UNDER CONDITIONS OF EDUCATIONAL DECENTRALISATION

2025-07-08T11:10:35+03:00

The purpose of the research. The aim of this study is to conceptualise arcade architecture as an innovative paradigm within the logic-structural system of public policy concerning the transformation and development of methodological support services under conditions of educational decentralisation. The proposed concept is introduced for the first time in response to the need for a theoretical renewal of approaches to the institutional design of systems supporting the professional development of teaching staff. Methodology. The study is grounded in regulatory and legal acts in the field of education, analytical documents produced within international technical assistance projects notably DECIDE, SURGe and U-LEAD, as well as contemporary academic publications in the fields of public administration and education policy. Its theoretical foundation lies in systems theory, institutional approaches, and architectural analysis. Structural-functional methods were employed to identify the interrelations among the elements of the methodological service, comparative methods were used to examine preand post-decentralisation governance models, and modelling techniques enabled the development of a conceptual scheme of the arcade architecture. The article presents outcomes derived from the approbation of the author’s dissertation “Public Policy of Transformation and Development of the Methodological Service under Conditions of Educational Decentralisation in Ukraine”. The findings are built upon key principles from public administration theory, systems analysis of educational policy, and interdisciplinary approaches to institutional design. The methodological basis is further shaped by the juxtaposition of classical and post-structuralist models of administration in the context of networked interaction, and by contemporary perspectives on the architectonics of institutions under transformational conditions. Scientific novelty. For the first time in Ukrainian academic discourse, the concept of arcade architecture of the methodological service is introduced as a conceptual model that integrates vertical and horizontal levels of governance into an open networked structure, equipped with adaptive capacity in response to crisis conditions. It is demonstrated that such architecture enables the methodological service to function as a flexible managerial subsystem in contexts of uncertainty. Furthermore, it is argued that traditional monolithic institutional models generate multiple conflictogenic factors and fail to meet the transformational imperatives of the methodological service under decentralised educational governance. Conclusions. The study proposes a typology of the elements constituting the arcade architecture of the methodological service and elaborates the logic of their integration into public education transformation policy. Criteria for architectural effectiveness under conditions of decentralisation are formulated. A block diagram is developed, illustrating the interrelations between the normative, strategic, and operational subsystems of the methodological service. It is substantiated that the implementation of the arcade model enhances the adaptability of the methodological service, strengthens its capacity for strategic forecasting and effective resource planning, and increases its influence on the shaping of local education development policies.

MECHANISMS OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF MARTIAL LAW

2025-07-08T11:20:17+03:00

Today, the issue of socio-economic development of communities is considered extremely relevant and complex. It is the development of territories that is the main driver for guaranteeing economic growth and improving the quality of life of residents of a territorial community. The socioeconomic development of communities is determined by a difficult process that affects a significant array of issues, including economic activity, health care and social needs, infrastructure development, education, and many others. Taking into account the individual characteristics and reserves of each community, it is necessary to conduct a diagnosis of the current state and subsequently develop strategic directions that would be able to meet its individual needs and capabilities. The above will help improve public administration mechanisms, and will also contribute to sustainable development and improvement of the quality of life of residents of territorial communities. The purpose of the article is to analyze the implementation of public administration mechanisms for the socio-economic development of communities under martial law. Materials and methods. The materials of the study are: regulatory and legal documents on the study of the socio-economic development of communities; scientific works of researchers, which identify approaches to the development of mechanisms for the socio-economic development of territorial communities, directions and risks of local economic development under war conditions, and analyze tools for the restoration of territories. Results. It was determined that the conditions of martial law led to the presence of new participants in the process of local socio-economic development of communities – internally displaced persons and relocated businesses, the formation of new types of interaction and the formation of effective business infrastructure, taking into account the security component. Relocation of business and internally displaced persons have changed the socio-economic development of communities, which is justified by new opportunities for building their potential based on the activation of business activity, the creation of new jobs, the ability to reduce the burden on the local budget and support the appropriate level of consumer demand of the population. A number of problems of communities under martial law are identified and priority measures in this direction are determined, which are universal for all communities. Prospects. The dependence of local budgets on targeted transfers from the state budget indicates insufficient autonomy in managing funds received from the state. To determine ways to solve the problem, research is required on the problematic issues of improving the local financing mechanism (tax reform), which will contribute to the full financial independence of local governments.

RESULTS OF APPLICATION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MECHANISMS IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION SPACE SECURITY PROTECTION IN THE MEDIUM TERM

2025-07-08T11:33:42+03:00

The use of public administration mechanisms in the field of information space security, as well as any intervention in the information space, depending on its nature and focus, will have a number of serious consequences in the short, medium and long term. Governments usually try to define development strategies in various areas. Most of them are enshrined in documents, and Ukraine is no exception. Reactions or actions, including in the field of information space security, which are designed for short-term consequences and respond to daily problems and challenges, cannot be ignored, as this is the main part of the work of both direct executors and decision-makers in the field of public administration. At the same time, the consequences of actions and effects in the medium term, which lie between the level of strategic planning and everyday tasks, are sometimes deprived of the attention of specialists and require additional research due to the peculiarities of their elaboration. The purpose of the proposed study is to find ways to improve the efficiency of public administration mechanisms in the field of information space security protection by analyzing the historical and current medium-term effects of information space control measures by state institutions. The objective of the study is to analyze historical sources, scientific papers, official reports and journalistic materials that provide an opportunity to study the problems of functioning of public administration mechanisms in the field of information space security protection in the context of repulsion of the Russian large-scale invasion by the Ukrainian Defense Forces with intensive use of information space control measures by various actors in the context of assessing the medium-term effects (unintended consequences) of such measures. The scientific novelty of the study and its results lies in a comprehensive consideration of the problematic issues of modern public administration in the field of protection of the security of Ukraine’s information space related to the active conduct of information actions by participants in filling the information space with an emphasis on the consequences of such actions in the medium term in the context of repulsion of a large-scale Russian invasion by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Methodology. The following methods of scientific research were used in the course of the study: historical, comparative analysis, retrospective analysis, analysis and synthesis, deduction, induction, systemic and structural, linguistic, formal and logical. The conclusions. The work of state mechanisms in the field of information space security provides for effects in the medium term in the form of the results of a set of synchronized information actions, namely, stable changes in assessments, beliefs, attitudes of various interconnected target audiences, on the basis of which it is possible to continue further implementation of the state information and communication policy in order to gradually approach the achievement of the strategic effect of communication activities. For successful planning and organization of information actions and operation of public administration mechanisms in the field of information space security protection, it is not enough to use available mechanisms and systems of automatic monitoring of the information space, proper personnel selection and high-quality individual training of specialists, which together can provide information actions of the tactical level. The medium-term perspective (the operational level of information and communication activities) already requires well-coordinated work of complex organizational structures and their teams, detailed analysis and forecasting of actions of participants in filling the information space and clear ongoing coordination with both the state leadership, which defines strategic tasks, and direct executors operating at the tactical level, provided that the principles of quality leadership are observed and that officials and institutions of information and communication have sufficient authority. Given the intensity and scale of the hostilities that are being conducted as part of Ukraine’s repulsion of Russia’s large-scale invasion, supported by a full arsenal of destructive information and psychological influence, the most suitable for use may be the methods of analysis and scenarios of information actions that were developed and tested not in civilian spheres (political, economic or other competition), but specifically to counteract (level, minimize the effects of) the destructive information and psychological influence of the military enemy. Prospects for further research are seen in the study of the strategic effects of the mechanisms of public administration in the field of information space security (in the long term).

THE ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE ENERGY SECURITY SYSTEM: ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECT

2025-07-08T11:39:30+03:00

The renewable energy sector has always been of interest to various branches of science, which is due to the natural innovation of the object of study. Nowadays, when the state’s fuel and energy complex operates in the wartime regime, this object of study becomes even more relevant and, in a sense, even urgent and necessary to study in terms of further rationed and balanced functioning of the integrated energy system of Ukraine. Therefore, there is a need for a proper study of this matter in view of public administration, as a science that will enable the introduction of effective and immediate mechanisms for the introduction and implementation of innovative energy generation in energy production at the state level. The purpose of the study is to examine the role of renewable energy in the system of ensuring energy security of Ukraine from the perspective of public administration as an alternative to traditional types of energy generation and as one of the key elements of energy counteraction in wartime. Methodology. The main research methods used in the article are analysis, synthesis, abstract and logical, comparative, legal and systemic and structural methods. Meanwhile, the study of the renewable energy sector of the fuel and energy complex of the state in the crisis conditions was carried out through the lens of public administration instruments used for ensuring the state's energy security. An analysis of the latest research and publications on the subject of renewable energy with regard to the public administration processes is carried out and current scientific views on the relevant research are differentiated. The regulatory and legislative framework for ensuring the functioning of the renewable energy sector in Ukraine is studied. The author illustrates the dynamics of the installed capacity of the renewable energy sector in the 2019-2021 period as a threshold for understanding the capacity by energy generation type before russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and briefly analyses the impact that military aggression had on the sector. The indicator of electricity deficit in the integrated power system of Ukraine during peak hours of electricity consumption as of May 2024 is determined. The author emphasizes the crisis in the energy sector in wartime. In order to resolve the issue the rapid implementation of effective public administration mechanisms aimed at decentralizing energy production of the fuel and energy complex at the macro level, through energy production tools of micro-influence of renewable generation is required. The study emphasizes the need for energy independence of private households as one of the main goals of the future updated energy strategy of the state. The need to involve local authorities in the energy decentralization process is stressed. They are to take a key role in implementing their own micro-projects for the energy independence of local communities through the management tools of public administration in the form of relevant national programs and regional projects. Conclusions. The study summarizes that the mechanisms of energy decentralization of the state's energy system require immediate implementation, yet are possible only through the latest technical instruments of green energy, primarily due to the crisis of shunting energy generation in Ukraine. This significantly reduces other technical capabilities of the energy system, not least due to the commitments taken by the state regarding the transition to green energy, which is enshrined at the diplomatic level within the framework of international agreements and regulated in the respective documents on this cooperation. The author suggests a study in a public administration instrument of regulatory and legal significance displaying the energy decentralization mechanism as a basis for creating a strategy of energy independence and for ensuring the energy security system of the state.

STRATEGIC VECTORS OF BARRIER-FREE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL SPACE

2025-07-08T11:51:49+03:00

The article examines conceptual approaches to the development and implementation of public management mechanisms in the development of a barrier-free sphere in the educational space, focusing on current social challenges and transformational processes in Ukraine. The article highlights the need to create an inclusive educational space for children with special educational needs, who often remain isolated in society, justifying the importance of equal access to quality education. The prospects for the integration of persons with special needs into the educational process are determined, in particular, with an emphasis on the introduction of a barrier-free sphere in educational institutions, which contributes to the realization of their abilities and talent.

STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL IN COMBAT ZONES: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TOOLS FOR ENSURING RESILIENCE

2025-07-08T11:54:47+03:00

In modern conditions of military conflicts, characterized by high intensity of combat operations and complex moral and psychological loads, ensuring the psychological stability of military personnel is an extremely urgent task. Military personnel in the combat zone face unprecedented challenges that require not only physical but also psychological endurance. The purpose of the article is to identify and substantiate effective strategies for developing psychological support for military personnel in the combat zone, in particular through the use of public management tools. The methodology and research plan provided for the analysis of the issues of psychological support for military personnel as a key factor in ensuring their combat readiness, operational effectiveness and overall stability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Methodology. An analysis of modern research by Ukrainian and foreign specialists shows that the development of individual stress resistance of military personnel and the use of systemic approaches to improve their psychological well-being are important components of psychological support. The article pays special attention to the development of public administration tools that can provide an appropriate level of psychological support at all levels of the military structure. The researchers’ works consider various aspects of psychological resilience, such as balance, stability, resilience, adaptation processes and self-regulation, which are key to maintaining the effectiveness of the military during combat operations. Scientific novelty. It has been determined that the use of effective public administration tools allows for a systematic approach to the formation and implementation of psychological assistance programs aimed at preserving and restoring the moral and psychological state of the military. Public administration, as a system of organizing and coordinating state measures, plays an important role in the development and implementation of strategies for psychological support for military personnel. The article considers the main aspects of psychological resilience, in particular its components, and offers recommendations for the implementation of innovative psychological support programs. In addition, existing state strategies aimed at the development of psychological support for the military in Ukraine are analyzed, and proposals are made for their expansion and improvement. Conclusions: ensuring the psychological resilience of military personnel is a critically important task that requires a systematic approach and the use of modern public administration tools to create conditions that will promote their psychological well-being and combat readiness.

PROXY NATIONS AS A FACTOR IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF PUBLIC GOVERNANCE AMID INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS

2025-07-08T12:04:54+03:00

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of proxy nations as instruments of geopolitical influence and as factors that transform public governance in the context of armed conflicts and global instability. It conceptualizes proxy nations as artificial, quasi-state entities created or supported by external actors to achieve political, economic, or military objectives in conflict zones. The typology of proxy nations is explored, including classification based on the level of state support, functional purpose, and degree of institutional autonomy. Particular attention is paid to the impact of proxy nations on public administration systems, especially in regard to challenges to territorial integrity, fragmentation of state authority, delegitimization of political institutions, and escalation of political instability. The article highlights governance transformation processes initiated or accelerated by the activity of proxy nations. Drawing on comparative analysis of conflicts in Kosovo, Syria, Palestine, Kurdistan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Libya, and Ukraine, the study identifies mechanisms through which proxy nations alter political power structures, governance hierarchies, and models of social mobilization. The theoretical framework incorporates realism, constructivism, globalization theories, and critical geopolitics, providing a multidimensional understanding of the role of proxy nations in the evolving global security architecture. The final section outlines strategic challenges for national policies and international governance mechanisms in response to the growing influence of proxy nations. The article concludes with practical recommendations for improving institutional resilience and policy adaptation, while also identifying key areas for future interdisciplinary research in public governance and conflict management.

ANALYSIS OF ASPECTS OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT OF THE MILITARY SPHERE

2025-07-08T12:08:10+03:00

The purpose is to analyze the attempts of Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky to reform the army in the context of the problems of public management of the military sphere. His significant experience as a military man, acquaintance with the highest state structures of Russia and diplomatic circles during his stay at the tsarist court were extremely important achievements that the Hetman used in the work of his government. The methodology chosen for the study was determined by the nature of the goals and objectives set; both general scientific and special methods of scientific knowledge were used. The following general scientific research methods were used in the work: synthesis, generalization of information, induction (separate elements of military management were studied, and then generalized as a whole) and deduction (the state of the object as a whole was studied, and then its constituent elements were studied), logicalanalytical (based on the application of logic techniques in the process of studying the problem). Scientific novelty. The hetman’s attempt to create the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular, the Cossack regiments, was analyzed. It was noted that the possibilities for military construction were limited by the German authorities in Ukraine. The miscalculations of the hetman’s administration in the formation of the military sphere with the projection of experience into modernity were characterized. Conclusions. The reforms initiated by hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky became one of the key attempts to modernize the military sphere in Ukraine during the Hetmanate era. His policy was aimed at creating a combat-ready army capable of effectively defending the independence and territorial integrity of the state. An important aspect of these reforms was the increase in the professionalism of military personnel, the introduction of new training standards, as well as the establishment of a more effective system of public administration in the field of defense.