Democratic Innovations in Ukraine as a Factor Influencing Changes in the Methodology for Studying Civil Society Finance

• Published in: Problemi ekonomìki 2019-09, Vol.3 (41), p.217-225
• Main Author: Tkachuk Iryna Ya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: civil society; civil society finance; democratic innovations; methodology for studying civil society finance
• ISSN: 2222-0712; 2311-1186
• DOI: 10.32983/2222-0712-2019-3-217-225

The aim of the article is to investigate the influence of introducing democratic innovations in Ukraine on changes in the methodology for studying civil society finance. The importance of introducing democratic innovations for the democratization of the state and improving the quality of its governance is revealed. It is determined that the main democratic innovations in independent Ukraine were the referendum; creation of public organizations with the support of international funds, apartment building co-owners associations, endowments, the e-government system; introduction of inclusive elements of society management; social networks and groups in them, etc. The reasons for and normative regulation of the introduction of these democratic innovations are characterized. The analysis of the methodology for studying civil society finance in the historical context is carried out. It is noted that 2006 was a turning point both regarding the reasons for introducing the democratic innovations and the methodology for studying civil society finance. The existence of interrelationship between the introduction of the democratic innovations and changes in the methodology for studying civil society finance is substantiated. The basic principles to be observed when carrying out a modern scientific research of civil society finance are described. It is concluded that there are all prerequisites for implementing a high-quality comprehensive study of civil society finance in compliance with them.