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ABSTRACT
This article talks about the mutual cooperation of political and civil society institutions and their importance in the
formation of territorial interests in Uzbekistan. Opinions of a number of scientists on the topic are presented.
KEYWORDS
Dysfunction, "vertical" relations, civil society, democratization, "e-democracy", "e-government", "e-governance".
INTRODUCTION
The development of territorial political systems in
Uzbekistan allows accumulation of territorial interests,
their expression and balancing with national interests.
Effectiveness of this process depends on the activity of
national and regional political institutions. Local
authorities are an important regional political
institution, formed by regional communities. It is this
institution's establishment of close relations with the
regional community and its other institutions that
accumulates regional interests and serves to realize
them. The fact that territorial communities, which are
the source of local power, consist of individuals and
territorial communities shows the need for a detailed
study of the relations between political and civil society
institutions. Without raising these relations to the level
of cooperation, the existence of regional political
systems, the stable development of the state, and the
balance of various interests in society cannot be
achieved.
From the experience of Uzbekistan and foreign
countries, it is clear that regional communities form
various political institutions to realize their interests.
The fact that political institutions express common
interests without mass participation of citizens [1]
makes them independent subjects of politics. Each
institution, as a political subject, carries out political
activity through the activities of its leaders, leaders of
various levels and ordinary members in cooperation
with the social environment in order to satisfy the
regularly changing individual and group socio-political
Research Article
MUTUAL COOPERATION OF POLITICAL AND CIVIL SOCIETY
INSTITUTIONS IN SHAPING TERRITORIAL INTERESTS IN UZBEKISTAN
Submission Date:
December 10, 2024,
Accepted Date:
December 20, 2024,
Published Date:
December 28, 2024
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Jurayev Ruzimat Tukhtasinovich
Professor Of Namangan State University Doctor Of Political Science, Uzbekistan
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interests. Under the influence of shortcomings in the
activity of these institutions, including organizational
and technical defects, the possibilities of this or that
structure do not meet the needs of individuals and
groups, the dysfunction observed in the activity of a
socio-political institution leads to a decrease in its
reputation in society [2]. From this, it becomes clear
that the effective performance of local government
bodies depends on the level of communication
between them and civil society institutions.
At the same time, local self-government is not only a
form of mass power, but also a more complex
phenomenon according to its structure, the value of
which is, on the one hand, a necessary element of civil
society, and, on the other hand, it appears as a means
of improvement. However, "municipal administration
is a relatively decentralized form of state
administration, as well as an institution of civil society"
and other similar opinions, in the legal formalization of
self-administration, in the system of local self-
administration, first of all, shows the need to solve the
problems of "vertical" relations between local self-
government and state power.
Literature review. Some scientists from Uzbekistan
also emphasize that in civil society self-governing and
state-regulated social relations should be clearly
distinguished from each other, otherwise, there is a
possibility of the expansion of state management [3].
After all, the institution of local self-governance, being
an institution of independent mass power, due to the
diversity of its organizational and functional forms, has
the function of a unique "border" institution between
civil society and the political system.
Here, the need to clarify the solution to the problems
of eliminating conflicts and establishing cooperation
between the state and civil society appears. It is
through the state that civil society is legitimized and
can be protected from injustice. Although civil society
is recognized as associations of citizens influencing
politics in most views in the West, they are not included
in the political system. However, according to E. Arato,
"the stability of democracy and the prospects of
democratization depend on the development of
complex and mutual relations between citizenship and
politics"[4].
At the same time, in the West, the relations of civil
society with the state are ideologically presented in a
different
interpretation
-
the
doctrine
of
contractualism. According to his concept, the main
task of the state is to protect civil society institutions
by legal regulation and limitation of their activities.
This, in turn, raises many questions. At the same time,
there is an approach that puts civil society above the
state. Most scientists from Uzbekistan, including H.
Odilqariyev, in this regard, "civil society is a set of
relations free from state influence and interference in
social life, administrative pressures, and forming the
sphere of private life of people"[ 5] defines that.
Although the existence of civil society is associated
with an initiative, free and active person, its main
feature is a complex self-governing system. Only
mature individuals can organize such a system.
However, most scientists do not pay enough attention
to such a relationship, and there is a general approach
that requires the acceleration of democratic processes
and the active involvement of the general public in the
management system as an important criterion for
improving this system.
Self-government bodies and public organizations form
the basis of civil society. In civil society, both the state
and the government, as well as non-state and public
organizations, have special tasks that complement
each other and ensure the viability and vitality of a
developed democratic society. A unique form of self-
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governing social organization in the form of a
neighborhood has existed in Uzbekistan since ancient
times. Due to the aspirations and efforts of the
residents of the neighborhood, it serves to observe
certain national, spiritual and moral procedures,
weddings, spending good and bad days in harmony,
and ensuring harmony. It is a socio-economic, ancient
territorial community that embodies the unique
features of democratic governance.
O. Toshboyev, while researching the processes of
globalization and establishment of civil society, said
that "one of the real manifestations of the immune
system of the society is social and spiritual relations
between different social groups and classes. The
moderation of these relations shows that they support
each other, but also means that they are united from
the point of view of national interests. In this sense, the
promotion of the harmony of society and the
individual, in turn, connects the individual with the
interests of the society" [7]. The analysis of approaches
to civil society and state relations shows the need to
establish cooperative relations between them.
Research Methodology. A study of civil institutions and
state cooperation shows that it is oriented to fulfill the
following ten tasks:
-
building foundations of civil society;
-
formation of a real democratic system by instilling
ethical norms in all spheres of social life, state and
local administration, business activities;
-
uniting all citizens around the nationwide idea of
restoring the country;
-
to ensure the participation of civil institutions in
administrative reform, anti-corruption activities, in
the examination of legislation and regulatory
documents, in ensuring the transparency of the
system of state bodies, in the provision of services
of social importance;
-
organization of civic education;
-
ensuring social stability in the region and
strengthening civil society;
-
organization of social support of regional plans and
programs;
-
development of cooperation in the non-state
sector, generalization of positive experiences;
-
development of relations between civil institutions
and authorities at interregional, national and
international levels.
Due to the implementation of local government
through self-management, local government bodies
are also referred to as self-government bodies.
However, the inability of territorial communities in the
lowest territorial unit to be active subjects, i.e., to self-
manage, imposes complex tasks on local authorities.
Article 1 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On
Local State Power" stipulates that the Council of
People's Deputies and the Mayor shall regulate the
relations between the state power and management
bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the citizens'
self-government bodies, the population of the region ,
it is determined to ensure involvement in district and
city management. However, despite the wide powers
given to the local Councils, the issues of fulfilling the
mentioned tasks have not been sufficiently resolved. In
this respect, in the context of modernization and
democratization processes, improvement of the
regulations of local Councils of People's Deputies -
serves to implement the legal norm, that is, to express
and realize the interests of local authorities of
territorial communities.
At a time when the role of modernization, its forms and
the role of the society of Uzbekistan in the
development of the society is being analyzed, "the
implementation of the process of modernization in the
country, the achievement of stability is based on the
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institutions, values, traditions, population that have
their roots and basis in this society. to such important
factors as mentality, regional, national, religious,
cultural and spiritual characteristics, the degree to
which the people can accept modernization values,
adaptation of the political system to the updates
depends". The institution of the council in our national
statehood, the traditions of working by council are one
of such factors. Decision-making on the basis of the
council is recorded in Nizamulmulk's book, Amir
Temur's tuzuk.
Analysis and results. Although there are forms of
population participation in local governance in the
legislation of Uzbekistan, such as local elections, recall
of elected officials of local self-government, citizen
meetings, territorial public administration, citizen
appeals, the actual power and administration of the
territorial community becoming a subject requires
further expansion of their ranks. The Law "On Local
State Power" includes a separate chapter entitled
"Citizens' right to participate in the implementation of
local state power", in which the forms of
implementation of this right include participation in
local elections, recalling deputies, and the initiative of
law creativity at the local level in the interests of the
region. to come up with, to ensure mutual trust and
connection between the population and the
authorities, to organize public hearings on the most
important decisions at the initiative of the mayor or the
population, to study the opinion of the population
before making this or that decision it is appropriate to
take into account the important norms on applying to
the local state authorities, to conduct a survey with a
recommendation tone on the issues.
The holding of "public hearings" by the standing
commissions of local councils serves to ensure broad
public participation in solving the issues under
consideration. For example, it would be appropriate to
conduct reports of officials in permanent commissions,
local councils, or decision-making on a topical issue for
the region in the form of public hearings. In this regard,
improvement of the model regulations of local
Councils of People's Deputies is becoming an urgent
issue.
Working groups formed by standing commissions of
local Councils of People's Deputies play an important
role in studying the interests of voters. But the
activities of such groups are not being paid enough
attention. However, the formation of these groups
from representatives of established communities,
regional communities and active citizens serves to
ensure the participation of all interested parties in
solving the issues under consideration. It is worth
mentioning that today, developed countries are
forming permanent public councils under local
authorities.
Ensuring the participation of public councils and
citizens in solving issues of local importance
constitutes the content of deliberative democracy,
"everyone who may be affected by the proposed
decision creates equal opportunities to participate in
its discussion." Such a process serves to ensure the
transparency of the activities of local authorities, the
participation of citizens in their work, that is, the
regular rise of the political culture of the population.
In accordance with Article 8 of the Law of the Republic
of Uzbekistan "On Guarantees and Principles of
Freedom of Information", other issues related to the
creation of acceptable information resources of state
authorities and administrative bodies, the rights,
freedoms and obligations of citizens, their security and
the interests of society the obligation to provide
information in a public manner is established.
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The adoption of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan
"On Electronic Government" and the use of Internet
technologies to inform the general public about the
activities of public authorities and to establish
feedback "e-democracy", "e -government", "e-
governance" and other concepts were formed. The
Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan's
development of measures to further improve
cooperation with legal entities and individuals using
information and communication technologies of state
and economic management, local government bodies,
serves to create the foundations of "e-democracy" in
the republic. In particular, the provision of information
on the structure, composition, functions and main
activities of state and economic administration, local
government bodies, the procedure for considering
citizens' appeals, to be included in the basic interactive
state services register, information on the Internet
while distributing, it allows to establish feedback links.
But until today, these tasks have not been performed
sufficiently.
The establishment of "People's reception desks" by
the head of our state, the requirements for improving
the mechanism of working with citizens' appeals will
further expand the political participation of citizens.
Especially the virtual lobby of the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan provides a convenient
opportunity to apply. It directs the activities of not only
state and economic management bodies, but also non-
governmental non-profit organizations to serve human
interests.
CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATIONS
In short, ensuring the participation of the population in
decision-making and their implementation is the
essence of cooperation between political and civil
institutions.
Such
participation
serves
the
transformation of the population into a single
territorial community and the formation of territorial
interests. Due to this, further expansion of the forms
of citizens' participation in the political life of
Uzbekistan, strengthening of scientific foundations
becomes an urgent issue.
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