Severinyuk V. Political behavior as a social life phenomenon: theoretical and methodological issues

The dissertation deals with theoretical and methodological investigation of the political behavior phenomenon as an important part of social political cul-ture. Achievements, strong and weak aspects of behavioral trend in politology are critically analysed, and author's concept of system behaviorism is suggested. The structure of "political behavior" concept, its integration and methodological characteristics and functional context on the political activity, political collaboration and political alienation levels is grounded. The behavior peculiarity de-scription of certain political subjects, such as political leaders, elites, parties, parliament coalitions and oppositions is given. The interaction of objective and subjective, institutional, value and personal factors of political behavior is shown.