FROM PARTICIPATION TO MOBILIZATION: CHANGING THE PARADIGM OF INTERACTION BETWEEN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES AND COMMUNITIES UNDER MARTIAL LAW

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the transformation of political interaction between local self- government bodies and territorial communities under the legal regime of martial law. The author substantiates the change in the management paradigm: from the model of «participation» characteristic of peacetime to the model of «mobilization», where the community becomes an active subject of security and life support. The paper analyzes the phenomenon of dualism of power that arises due to the parallel functioning of elected councils and appointed military administrations. Particular attention is paid to the volunteer sector as a new political subject with a high level of horizontal legitimacy and digital tools of influence. Key risks are identified, including the threat of preserving closed management methods and a «democratic deficit». It is concluded that the post-war resilience of communities depends on the ability of local self-government bodies to institutionalize mobilization experience into sustainable digital and legal forms of democratic dialogue.