Mazurok J. The concept: electronic democracy as a system of political communications.

The thesis is submitted for obtaining the conceptual backgrounds of electronic democracy. Various aspects and dimensions of electronic democracy are evaluated and compared. The development of concepts of electronic democracy is researched. The e-democracy models are grouped conceptually grounded. The concept of electronic democracy as a system of political communications is developed. The structure of e-democracy is determined. The mechanisms that support functioning of e-democracy structure are systematized. The basic preconditions, factors and risks of implementing the concept of electronic democracy as a system of political communications are examined. The level of Ukraine e-readiness is analyzed. The main problems that hinder implementation of the concept of electronic democracy in Ukraine are found and provided recommendations for overcoming them.