Bortnikov V. Political participation of Ukraine citizens in the conditions of democratic transit

In the dissertation realized the complex politological analysis of the domestic experience of political participation of citizens carried out in the conditions of democratic transit. First time in Ukrainian political science totality of structure-functional and socially-cultural factors determined that defined dynamics and forms of democratic political participation in Ukraine in the period of postcommunizm transformation. In the dissertation conclusions of Ukrainian and foreign scientists concerning peculiarities of Ukrainian democratic transit had further development. Characteristics of political participation as a kind of social activity revealed in accordance with M.Veber methotodology. The author seeing of concept is offered for "political participation" through the prism of philosophical categories "form", "content", "spontaneity", "con-sciousness", "quality", "amount", "measure". Theoretical and methodological value of classical and modern concepts of democracy, democratization and electoral participation for finding out of essences descriptions of political participation of the Ukrainian citizens in the conditions of democratic transit. Specific of political identification of Ukrainian population in regional range is discovered. An author on the base of empiric data analysis denies existence of dissidence in Ukrainian society.