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The Conflict Between State And Society During The War In Ukraine: The Issue Of Agency
(2024) Nagornyak, Tetyana; Ozadovsky, Ihor; Studilko, Maksym
The authors of this article aim to clarify the specifics of the State-Society conflict, which reached its peak during the events of 2013–2014, to determine the essence of the Ukrainian events of the last decade along the axis of the State-Society conflict in the context of further modernization of Ukraine.To do this, it is proposed to analyse the dynamics of changes in geopolitical, socio-economic and political contexts; to investigate the peculiarities of the development of the confrontation in the border territories, which were of key importance in the process of transformation of the confrontation from the beginning to an armed conflict; through the prism of sociological research, to reveal the dynamics of relations between the State and Society during the last ten years and to find out their real state.
The Demographic Factor in Shaping State Policy for Higher Education of Ukraine
(2024) Zaichenko, Iryna
The article examines key indicators of the demographic crisis in Ukraine, highlighting manifestations of the nation’s aging and natural population decline. It’s determined that understanding and analyzing the demographic situation allows for predicting changes in the size and structure of the student population, which is crucial for the effective development of higher education in Ukraine. Considering the trends of declining birth rates and an aging population, it is important to adapt admission strategies for students and educational programs accordingly. The examination of the demographic crisis helps identify key challenges, such as a decrease in the number of high school graduates, which can impact competition within the higher education environment.The trends examined in the article, including the decline in the birth rate of the Ukrainian population, the aging of the nation, the level of migration, and the loss of the civilian population due to the war, enable us to characterize the situation in Ukraine as depopulation. Notable changes in the demographic landscape and shifts in the population structure occurred after February 24, 2022, including irreversible human losses, population emigration (over 10 million people), and a decline in the average birth rate. A correlation was identified between the number of births each year and the dynamics of educational services’ capacity. It was observed that higher education in Ukraine will confront significant demographic challenges in the next 17 years. In the context of the strategic goal to restore Ukraine’s human capital, the article suggests viewing higher education as an effective instrument of state policy in a cyclical process: attaining higher education, integrating graduates into the national economy, ensuring financial stability, fostering active citizenship, and promoting loyalty to the state—all contributing to an improvement in the demographic situation.
Economic Diplomacy and Cross-Border Project Cooperation under Wartime
(2026) Khaletska, Alina; Kravchuk, Natalia; Chudy-Hyski, Dorota
The aim of this publication is to identify the key approaches and contextual factors shaping the development of local democracy as a driving force behind cross-border project cooperation and economic diplomacy in the context of war and transformations caused by integration. The article examines why and how local policymakers are increasingly developing responses to global challenges based on local realities, thereby transforming the institutional environment in which local communities operate. The study analyses the general need for fairness in contexts of cooperation and competition including citizen engagement, promoting integrity, and awareness of community priorities. The study demonstrates that participation, autonomy, and effectiveness are the core principles of local democracy, and argues that these principles significantly strengthen the international agency of cities and communities in multilateral and bilateral cross-border relations. This study highlights the growing role of economic diplomacy, which is developing within the framework of multilevel systems involving both state and non-state actors at both territorial and nonterritorial levels. It is noted that local democracy, economic diplomacy, and cross-border project cooperation together form a new paradigm of regional development, in which communities act not as passive recipients of policy, but as active international actors capable of shaping development trajectories and addressing global challenges through solutions developed at the local level. Polish-Ukrainian cross-border relations are used in the study as an illustrative example reflecting broader European trends, rather than as the primary subject of the study. The methodological approach combines elements of multilevel governance analysis, contextual interpretation of decentralization reforms and cross-border projects, enabling the authors to determine how local democracy contributes to the development of economic diplomacy and cooperation within the framework of cross-border projects cooperation under wartime and EU integration.
Historical formation of border regions in the context of the transformation of the modern world order
(2024) Astramowicz-Leyk, Teresa; Nagornyak, Tetyana; Ozadovsky, Ihor
Border regions are formed in different spatiotemporal continua and under different initial conditions, where historical factors play the most important role. As a result, these territories are not homogeneous in terms of their character, essence, self-identification, and aspirations. The features of modern border regions have evolved under the influence of geographic, economic, and political factors, as well as migration processes. In this study, attempts were made to classify border regions and to ana-lyze the history and development prospects of these areas as constituent elements of sovereign states. In the group of the examined factors, the main focus was placed on the historical discourse concerning the formation of these territories, their present development, the influence exerted by their respective states, and the interactions with these states. The novelty of the presented research stems from the fact that it classifies modern border regions into three types. The first type includes self-sufficient regions which fostered the development of political nations with a high economic potential, symbolic capital, and stable political institutions. These territories could probably evolve into independent states and, under favorable economic and political conditions, could destabilize their respective countries. The second category of border regions are monoethnic regions with a strong ethnic and religious identity. Due to resource scarcity, these areas are dependent on external funding (both from their respective countries and other states) and could become hotbeds of international conflict. The third type of border regions are territories situated along geographic boundaries, where ethnic or civic identity has not evolved. These areas are vulnerable to external influence, and they are regarded as risk zones that are unable to achieve independence, but can destabilize states whose boundaries overlap these territories.
Modern Governance of Higher Education Institutions: Models, Trends, and Managerial Challenges
(2026) Zharova, Liubov; Michał, Śleziak
The governance of higher education institutions (HEIs) has become one of the central concerns of contemporary educational policy, driven by globalisation, demographic shifts, digital transformation, and growing demands for institutional accountability and quality assurance. This article offers a comprehensive analysis of theoretical foundations, contemporary governance challenges, and current European trends shaping the management of modern universities, with particular attention to the comparative experience of Ukraine, Poland, and the European Union in the period 2020–2025. Drawing on conceptual frameworks including shared governance, managerial governance, network governance, and evidence-based decisionmaking, the article examines how HEIs navigate competing pressures between academic autonomy and public accountability. The comparative empirical analysis reveals significant divergences in institutional autonomy, quality assurance maturity, leadership professionalisation, and lifelong learning infrastructure. Ukraine’s higher education system, operating under the compounded pressures of pandemic disruption and armed conflict, demonstrates both acute structural vulnerabilities – including enrolment instability, declining international student numbers, and low graduate employability – and remarkable adaptive capacities, exemplified by the rapid growth of adult learners and the internationally recognised Diia.Education digital platform. Poland’s successful post-decline recovery within EHEA frameworks offers a constructive governance reference point. The article concludes that convergence with European governance standards requires Ukraine to pursue institutional rationalisation, autonomy expansion, leadership development, and the strategic integration of lifelong learning, while its crisis-driven innovations offer transferable insights for the broader European Higher Education Area.
Resilience of School Principals in Crisis Education Management during Wartime
(2026) Pizhuk, Olha; Nagornyak, Tetyana; Kamionka, Mateusz
This study examines the mechanism linking strategic thinking, organizational culture, resilience, and management competencies of school principals under crisis conditions, with a particular focus on the mediating role of organizational culture and resilience. The study is based on a quantitative survey conducted among school principals and administrators in Ukraine (n = 125). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability analysis (Cronbach’s α), Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and mediation analysis with bootstrapping procedures. The results indicate that strategic thinking does not have a statistically significant direct effect on management competencies. Instead, its influence is realized indirectly through organizational culture and resilience. Both mediators demonstrate significant positive effects on management competencies, with resilience emerging as the strongest predictor. The mediation analysis confirms a full mediation effect. The findings suggest that management competencies under crisis conditions, particularly in the context of war in Ukraine, are shaped not only by cognitive capacities but also by organizational and adaptive mechanisms. The study contributes to literature by integrating cognitive, organizational, and resilience-based perspectives into a unified explanatory model of leadership effectiveness. The results have important implications for leadership development and education policy, highlighting the need to strengthen organizational culture and resilience in addition to strategic thinking, particularly in contexts of war and post-crisis recovery.

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