SYSTEM OF IMPERATIVES FOR INCREASING COMMUNITY COHESION AND SOCIETY OF UKRAINE

Topicality.Modern society is very dynamic, rapid scientific and technological progress is taking place, the possibilities of mankind are increasing, and at the same time there is an increase in uncertainty, instability, inequality and social exclusion. A necessary condition for solving these problems is the growth of social cohesion, which is an imperative for the development of society. Aim and tasks. To carry out an analysis of the essence of the concept of "cohesion", to propose a system of imperatives for increasing the cohesion of Ukrainian society, to determine the imperatives for increasing cohesion in the sphere of public administration and economy, in the social and cultural spheres. Materials and Methods. The work uses general scientific and special research methods: analysis, comparison, generalization and synthesis, system analysis, comparative analysis. The information base of the research is monographs, special literature, informational and analytical bulletins, periodical scientific domestic and foreign publications, legislative and regulatory acts, data of the State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine and Internet resources. Research results. The essence of the concept of "cohesion" is considered in the context of the system paradigm "thing-property-relation", namely as a property of a group of subjects, as relations between subjects of the group and as relations with external subjects, attitude to the external environment. An idea has been formed about the system of imperatives to increase cohesion in the spheres of public administration, economy and culture, and the social sphere. Specific imperatives for increasing cohesion in these areas have been identified. Conclusion. The unsatisfactory state of cohesion in Ukraine throughout the entire period of independence looks paradoxical against the background of Ukraine's inherited significant potential (labor, scientific, cultural, natural resources), which could have been realized in another, adequate institutional model of society. A system of imperatives for increasing the cohesion of Ukrainian society is proposed, in particular in the sphere of public administration, economy, social and cultural spheres. This provides the basis for the development of programs, mechanisms and tools for improving the cohesion of communities and society in Ukraine.