BACKSLIDING OF DEMOCRACY INSTITUTIONS AND UKRAINIAN PRACTICE IN THE CONDITIONS OF GLOBAL BIFURCATION

Issues of changes in the activities of the institutions of democracy in the conditions of global shifts are considered, and as a result, the practice of curtailing the principles of its activity is observed. The researches of recent years also make it possible to update and significantly expand the previously used concept of military democracy, which originally only applied to the Weimar Republic. In modern conditions of global shifts, growing political extremism, and regional fragmentation, the demand for strict mechanisms to limit the activities of populist and right-wing radical parties is growing. The situation of global bifurcation, on the one hand, tests the strength of state institutions, and on the other hand, gives push to innovative activity. This is evidenced by the results of the elections in Poland and Hungary, the spread of the popularity of «Alternatives for Germany», and the strengthening of authoritarian regimes in the world. There are negative trends in enshrining restrictions on human rights in legislation. The relationship between the request for restrictions on decision-making procedures and the impact of such decisions on the stability of society and the further reformation of the political system of society is analyzed. The political elite is trying to adopt relevant laws in this direction. Therefore, history shows that an effective means is the creation of mechanisms of checks and balances in the management system. It is also important to introduce effective organizational and legal mechanisms of state administration and political decision-making. An equally important issue is the legitimization of decisions made and deviations from the basic principles of constitutionalism. It has been proven that the political practice of Ukraine shows the selectivity of limiting the activities of right-wing and left-wing radical parties in favor of right-wing movements and organizations, and the practice of popularizing right-wing radical symbols, as opposed to left-wing ones, is widespread. That is, the principle of symmetry and consistency of compliance with already adopted laws over the past twenty years is not observed.