Theoretical Aspects of Political Risks

The study examines the theoretical aspects of political risks. The intensification of the development of science and philosophy has led to the emergence of a number of studies addressing the issues of socio-political stability, as well as risk factors and destabilization of the socio-political situation. Among the most significant general theoretical approaches that contribute to understanding the problems of stability and risk in the dynamics of the socio-political system, one can single out research in the paradigm of tectology. Based on the analysis of key approaches to the interpretation of the category of political risk, the author defined it as a threat to destabilization and disruption of the integrity and functionality of the socio-political system that accompanies the general socio-political dynamics, as well as the adoption of specific political decisions. It is noted that the object of political risk is an integral system of socio-political interaction, while the sources of political risk may be of various nature and may go beyond socio-political phenomena, such as a natural disaster or a pandemic.