CLARIFYING THE ESSENCE OF THE CONCEPT “PUBLIC GOVERNANCE OF THE REGION”

Abstract

The categorical and conceptual framework is a crucial element not only in scientific research but also in practical activities, as the stability of understanding specific concepts’ essence determines the quality of subsequent processes in their application. The aim of the article is to clarify the essence of the concept “Public Governance of a Region”. Research methods include comparative analysis, logical analysis, and generalization. Almost all scholars working in the field of public administration have studied the issue of clarifying the concepts. Among them: Bobrovska O., Voronina Y., Lytovchenko V., Pustovoit E., Kornievskyi S., Pavlenko O., Havkalova N., Kiforenko O., Tyutyunnyk I., Bazavluk N., Rahimov F., Still A. and many others. However, the issue of clarifying the essence of concepts in the context of modern changes that bring their own impact on the transformation of their content remains insufficiently developed. Based on an analysis of literary sources, this article proposes that public governance of a region be understood as a targeted interaction of public authorities, local self-governance, non-governmental institutions, and civil society aimed at stimulating regional development and self-organization processes. This approach leverages modern tools and enhances the efficient use of local resources, which, unlike others, enable the inclusion of new stakeholders in regional public administration processes and the consolidation of efforts, while also introducing innovative tools into public authorities' activities. The findings may be applied in further scientific research and serve as a foundation for improving the organizational mechanism of regional public administration. Recognition of public administration of the region as a process aimed at ensuring the consolidation of society around common goals, a high level of public support, and increasing the efficiency of management activities makes it possible to further improve the mechanism of public administration of the region in this direction and achieve the goals of sustainable development.