"DIALOGUE BETWEEN STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY: A THEORETICAL-LEGAL ANALYSIS AND MODERN TRENDS"

This article analyzes the theoretical and legal nature and conceptual foundations of the relationship between the state and civil society. The article presents an analysis of the historical development of these relations and theoretical approaches in the West and the post-Soviet space, including those based on the theories of Gramsci, Pulanzas, and Bourdieu. It also highlights the importance of communication mechanisms between the state and civil society, PR technologies, and the institution of public consultants. The author scientifically substantiates the need to interpret these relations not as a binary opposition, but as a dialectical complementary system. The relationship between the state and civil society is not limited to legal or political aspects. Cultural, communicative, symbolic, and discursive aspects of these relations also play an important role. Modern theories do not strictly separate the state and civil society, but show them as interacting systems with constantly changing boundaries. The article comparatively analyzes the views of foreign and domestic scientists and puts forward practical recommendations for improving institutional mechanisms to strengthen the participation of civil society entities in public administration. At the same time, the article analyzes new configurations and transnational features of state-civil society relations in the context of digitalization and globalization.