DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS AND THE SOCIO-POLITICAL AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL SECURITY OF PERSON UNDER TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL RELATIONS

Abstract

In the article was examined the important issue of security of the individual in terms of transformation of social relations. Purpose of the article is to conduct analysis of the current state of socio-political and socio-psychological security of people in modern Ukraine related to the «remnants» of the Soviet psychology of paternalism and determine the role in addressing relevant issues of democratic elections which taking place in the country. The opinion polls conducted in Ukraine today, indicate that the process of modern transformation of social relations towards democracy and European values are accompanied by phenomena inherent to society paternalistic nature, is aimed in particular at shifting responsibility for their life and development to the state. This situation contains a threat to the socio-political and socio-psychological security of the population, because it reduces its sustainability under conditions of transformation of social relations, the level of counteraction social, economic and other threats that occur. One of the most important factors in combating such threats advocate democratic elections, during which citizens elect gradually parties and politicians and with it the values that are more likely to strengthen the security of the individual in society, transformed. The author emphasizes the need in the organization of these elections, targeting citizens to political parties and politicians who can provide through the implementation of democratic European values aimed to improve the socio-political and socio-psychological security of personality. The research paper identifies the main areas of value orientations of the population and their implementation during the democratic elections.

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O. Y. Shinkarenko

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O. Y. Shinkarenko (2016). DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS AND THE SOCIO-POLITICAL AND SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL SECURITY OF PERSON UNDER TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL RELATIONS. Вісник Одеського національного університету. Психологія, 21(2), 187-196. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-363960