Methodology of Studying the Idea and Essence of Civil Society in the Context of European Integration Processes
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Abstract. The relevance of the study is due to some uncertainty about the issues related to the choice of methods for studying the idea of civil society. The authors argue that the transformational changes and processes of European integration cause changes in consciousness, which entail the problem of citizens' misunderstanding of the essence of civil society, insufficient awareness of their own role, which requires an integrated approach to study its idea and processes using a number of methods and methodological approaches. The purpose of the study is to identify the methodological patterns of studying the idea and essence of civil society in the context of European integration processes, to analyze its essence, to rethink the philosophical and methodological foundations in the context of future development prospects and to form a regulatory framework that will meet the current vision on this basis. The methodological basis of the study is an integrated approach. The material presented in the article has a certain scientific novelty, since the category of civil society is ambiguous, not clearly defined in the legislation, which causes different opinions regarding the processes of its development in the processes related to EU accession and necessitates a thorough analysis in the philosophical and legal plane with the use of appropriate methodology. It is proved that the analysis of the essence of civil society cannot be carried out using a single methodological approach or method. The complexity of the category requires a comprehensive analysis, due to the multidimensional nature of the phenomenon under study. The practical significance of the study lies in the fact that the authors have identified the most appropriate methods and methodological approaches that will allow analyzing the idea of civil society with regard to European integration transformations in the state.
Keywords: methodology; methods; European integration; civil society; methodological approaches.
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