The Role of the Transformation of Public Legal Consciousness during Legitimation of the European integration of Ukraine

Victoria Lomaka1, Ivan Yakoviyk2, Yevhen Bilousov3 & Olesia Tragniuk4

https://doi.org/10.62271/pjc.16.1.405.418

Abstract
The transformation of public legal consciousness during the legitimation of the European integration of Ukraine is key in ensuring the legal system’s effectiveness and determining the vector of further socio-economic development. The legitimation of European integration involves the implementation of state management and the implementation of information policy for the legitimacy of the vector of development based on the perception of socio-political opinion. The article aims to determine the level of development of public legal awareness
during the European integration of Ukraine. The research employed empirical methods — surveys and forecasting. The work revealed a positive trend of the European integration of Ukraine and a positive perception of this process by society. The results regarding the negative trend of mass media perception at the level of 50% of public trust are interpreted, which requires improvement of the information policy. A promising direction for further research is conducting a correlational analysis based on the Trust in Media and the Rule of Law Index.

Keywords: European integration, legitimation, legal consciousness, sociological survey, public administration, legal space, social transformation.