Interrelationship between Civil Society and Public Power in the Context of the Concept of Delegation of Power by the People

The main thesis of the study is the need for a doctrinal and rule-making transition from the opposition of civil society and public authorities to the understanding of their organic unity as an important element of modern constitutionalism. The subject matter of the paper is considered in the context of the constitutional and legal concept of responsible delegation of power by the people, the key aspect of which is a personal responsible attitude of a citizen to participating in the modern rule of the people which lies within the area of legal culture and legal awareness. The delegation of power by the people, in addition to elections, referendums and forms of representative democracy, is also associated with active participation in modern organizational formats that allow citizens to convey their will, standing, and initiatives to public authorities. These formats are the institutions of civil society that constitutes a communicative environment for achieving harmony, amity, stability and unites independent-minded responsible citizens who contribute to the development of society and the state.

The paper provides recommendations based on the systemic interrelation between the phenomena under consideration: 1. within the framework of the concept of responsible delegation of power by the people, to consider civil society as the most important space for constructive dialogue of the people — the bearer of the constituent power with the public authorities established by it; 2. in strategic planning documents, to strengthen the vector for permanent systemic interaction between public authorities at all levels with civil society institutions based on priority goals of joint resolution of national tasks, promotion of national interests, improvement of the system of guarantees of human rights and freedoms; 3. for public authorities, to use the potential of civil society institutions to a greater extent to organize public discussions of projects of socially significant decisions and regulations.

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