Institutional stability of public administration: the economic and legal dimension

Abstract

Purpose. To analyze the main aspects and identify the problems of ensuring the institutional stability of public administration in the context of achieving the goals of sustainable development under the influence of the challenges under the conditions of martial law in Ukraine. Methodology. General scientific methods and special methods of research were used, in particular: the method of abstract analysis and generalization, systematic and comparative analysis, factor analysis, which, by their totality, made it possible to conduct applied research on the state and dynamics of changes in the Integral indicator of public administration and the Global Index of Sustainable Development, on the basis of which it was found that when the value of the Integral indicator of public administration increases, there is an increase in the Global Index of Sustainable Development. Findings. The results of the conducted research give grounds for asserting that in modern conditions there are serious problems of ensuring the institutional stability of public administration and sustainable development of the countries of Europe and Ukraine. The work analyzes the essence of the institutional stability of public administration and proves its significant influence on the parameters of sustainable development. The main problems and destabilizing factors of ensuring the institutional stability of public administration in the context of achieving the goals of sustainable development under the influence of the challenges of martial law in Ukraine have been identified, among which the most significant are: low level of institutional capacity of public administration bodies; failure of public administration bodies to ensure transparency and openness of their activities; lack of transparency of election processes and the election of representatives of clan-oligarchic structures to public authorities; the presence of obstacles to the free will of citizens; excessive political pressure on public authorities by representatives of business and criminal structures; increased political instability, uncertainty of the political course and shortening of political cycles; the imperfection of the current legislation and its inability to fully protect the interests of the public; the rapid growth of the level of corruption and the imperfection of anti-corruption mechanisms. Originality. The scientific novelty consists in the substantiation of the author’s approach to the study of the economic and legal dimension of ensuring the institutional stability of public administration, primarily within the framework of achieving the goals of sustainable development under the influence of the challenges of martial law. Practical value. The main directions of strengthening the institutional stability of public administration on the basis of strengthening sustainable development are proposed, in particular, the need for the formation of effective mechanisms for ensuring political stability and sustainable development, the harmonization of national legislation with norms of European and international law, as well as the development of effective mechanisms for combating corruption is proved.