REGIONAL FEATURES OF FUNCTIONING OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION CHALLENGES

Abstract

The article focuses on the fact that the biggest globalization challenge of 2020 was the COVID-19 pandemic, which covered almost the entire planet. World thinkers have predicted the consequences of COVID-19 in the world in terms of its scale, impact and challenges, government, national security, economic globalization, and strategies for the future.

For Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic was another test of the ability of government and society to mobilize and provide an effective response to the next challenge. For the period from March 11 to May 20, 2020, the official authorities adopted 89 regulations aimed at preventing the spread and elimination of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the beginning of April 2020, 46% of Ukrainians surveyed believed that the authorities were successful in counteracting the coronavirus epidemic in Ukraine, and 43% held the opposite view.

In the fight against coronavirus, there was political confrontation at two levels: all-Ukrainian and local. The pandemic was looking for ways and directions to solve problems. Non-standard and contradictory solutions were offered. Confrontation was also observed at the local level: between the heads of oblasts and especially oblast cities, between local authorities and business representatives. The problem of insufficient communication between the central government and local authorities has been repeatedly highlighted. The confrontation between local authorities, local elites, and the central government will increase as elections approach.