Цивілізаційна ідентифікація України

Abstract

Визначено цивілізаційну ідентифікацію України, а також досліджено сучасні міжнародні відносини як арену міжцивілізаційної взаємодії та з’ясовано місце України в цьому просторі. Усвідомлення Україною свого цивілізаційного статусу має сприяти як виробленню нею оптимальної моделі соціально-економічного розвитку, так і правильній орієнтації у системі міжнародних зв’язків, що є плюралістичними в основі. The purpose of this paper is to define the civilization identification of Ukraine, as well as to study the contemporary international relations as an arena of interaction among civilizations and the place of Ukraine in this space. In order to achieve this goal and with the consideration of the object under research in the development and interrelationship different research methods are used: comparative, chronological and methods of classification and periodization. Ukraine is a country that has its own civilizational nature and its own interests which do not always correspond to the Western and Eastern projects concerning the place of our country in the world. The awareness of Ukraine of its civilizational status should promote the development of its optimal model of socio-economic development and the clear orientations in the system of international relations. Development of civilizational issues has not only theoretical but also practical and economic value. Ukraine, in fact, being at the junction of several modern civilizations with its intellectual potential should find the format of a dialogue between them. Both Ukraine and the communicating civilizations will benefit from this dialogue. It seems that now the overall geopolitical and geo-economic situation in the Eurasian continent and even the world depends on this. Regarding the development of the country, Ukraine is a country divided into Western Ukraine (mostly Uniate, nationalist, pro- Western) and Eastern Ukraine (mostly Orthodox, Russian-speaking and pro-Russian). Ukraine could be denominated as a model of coexistence of different ethnic groups and civilizations. Civilization choice of Ukraine is not a striving somewhere towards Europe but a way to escape from the web of Russian globalization influence. In terms of civilizational factor Ukraine occupies a unique position, it is a kind of bridge between the Western, Orthodox and Muslim world. In terms of the global distribution of power, Ukraine also has a unique position to provide an effective balance of powers in Eurasia. Thus, the awareness of Ukraine of its civilizational status should promote the development of its optimal model of socio-economic development and also the correct orientation in the system of international relations which are basically pluralistic.