The Degree of Democracy of the State in Ukraine

Abstract

The article examines the social nature of democracy, its characteristics and its role in the civilized world. Interrelations with the level of guaranteeing the rights of the person, education and other social programs are revealed. It is emphasized that when Ukraine faces the most complicated political, legal, moral and mental task of determining ways of further development, understanding the goal-oriented foundations of the democratic state structure is extremely important. The focus of study is placed on the main reasons' situation that Ukraine for all the time of its independent existence has not been able to create a comfortable, convenient, modern, acceptable environment for the life of its citizens. The article draws attention to the political «victories» of anti-liberal movements, populists and ultra-right, that destroy critical attitudes towards basic civil and political rights. The rates of freedoms also worsened due to flourishing corruption and violations of the rule of law. The article highlights that the first step towards building a democratic, independent state in Ukraine was made by adopting the Declaration on State Sovereignty (16.07.1990). The document defined the fate and future of all Ukrainian people, proclaimed a new approach to understanding the status of Ukraine in the system of international relations. Particular attention is paid to the role of civil society in the establishment of democracy. It is emphasized that the core European value (the rights of individuals)can not be true if democracy is built from top to bottom. More importantly, it is built from below up.