UP. Ukrainian Policymaker

Publisher:: International Society of Philosophy and Cosmology
Publication date:: 2020-10-22

ISBN:: 2617-2208

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Legal Thinking on the Participation of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Public Health Emergencies
The healing effect of traditional Chinese medicine in the epidemic situation with COVID-19 is increasingly confirmed. In a medical system dominated by Western medicine, it is necessary to overcome many obstacles to the participation of traditional Chinese medicine in responding to public health emergencies. This includes (a) natural institutional difficulties; (b) insufficient regulatory ability of traditional Chinese medicine and lack of provisions Traditional Chinese emergency medicine of the public health legal system; (c) the lack of a rational understanding of traditional medicine by the population; and (d) the dilemma of the practice of traditional Chinese doctors. To fully appreciate the role of traditional Chinese medicine in responding to public health emergencies, it is necessary (a) to improve the relevant public health emergency laws; (b) improve the status of local branches of traditional Chinese medicine; (c) strengthen advocacy for the development of traditional Chinese medicine; (d) expand the areas of traditional Chinese medicine in public health emergency management, as well as the openness of traditional Chinese traditional medicine in public health emergencies. Keywords: traditional chinese medicine, public health emergencies, COVID-19, emergency legal system
The Pension Fund of Ukraine: Rethinking Risk Management during the Creation
The article is dedicated to the establishment and first steps of the work of the Pension Fund of Ukraine. After the declaration of independence and the creation of a democratic new Ukraine among other issues, the question arose of the formation in Ukraine of its own financial body that would provide retirees with retirement benefits. In early 1990, a special working group was set up under the USSR Council of Ministers, and the necessary legal framework was developed during the year. On December 21, 1990, the decision was made to establish the Ukrainian Republican Branch of the USSR Pension Fund. The resolution testified not only the emergence of a new financial institution in the state, but also the beginning of new revolutionary changes in the ideology of the functioning of the pension system, which now did not rely mainly on the state budget, but received targeted sources of replenishment, its own mechanisms for their accumulation and the distribution and, most importantly, the opportunity to involve other social partners — employers and employees — in financial participation in the resolution of retirement benefits. Keywords: pension fund, Ukraine, socio-economic processes, risk management, pension fund stabilization
Central and Eastern Europe: the Globalization Process, and Hybrid Threats, Viewed through Political and Legal Aspects
Central and Eastern Europe have a special place in the new multipolar world order, shaped by the influence of the European Union, the United States of America, People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation. To understand the European perspective in the rules-based international order, the geopolitical trajectory of the region and its status in international law should be discussed with regard to the whole scope of historical, political, economic, and ecological issues. The hybrid globalization process includes divisions and armed conflicts initiated for the sake of far-reaching global interests. Central and Eastern Europe today, after the Russian aggression against Ukraine, is turned into a frontline of the conflict between the global East and West. Russian militarism, predictably dangerous and insidious, in propaganda presents its thrusts as a reaction to the militarization of the region by the NATO forces. The annexation of Crimea, military invasion into Eastern Ukraine, and arms race are examples of Russian imperialist policies. Robust strategy and meaningful transformations are needed to prepare Central and Eastern Europe for future challenges and threats in a contingent geopolitical environment. Keywords: globalization, Central and Eastern Europe, sustainable development, multipolarity, hybrid war, terrorism
Construction of Public Health Safety Legal System Framework from the Perspective of Precautionary Principle
The outbreak of COVID-19 has plunged China and the world into a dilemma in dealing with sudden social and public health incidents. The epidemic has affected both the economy and society as a whole. From the perspective of the principle of precautionary, the existing legal framework for public health security has three major dilemmas, namely, lack of information regulation, unbalanced decentralization regulation, and lack of effectiveness regulation. In order to better cope with the epidemic situation caused by the novel coronavirus, the legal system of the public health system should be reconstructed from the three dimensions of perfect information regulation, decentralization regulation and effectiveness regulation to deal with the crisis. Keywords: coronavirus, precautionary principles, public health safety, legal system framework
Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity perceived from a Hegelian Perspective
The political protest against the former decision of Yanukovych to reject the Association Agreement with the EU quickly evolved into mass mobilization against the corrupt socio-political structures that dominated Ukraine throughout its post-Soviet history. For that reason, it became evident that Euromaidan showcased a historical process marking a transition towards the formation of a "prototype" civil society that has been virtually non-existent in the country´s post-Soviet era. In this article, in order to understand these underpinning historical dynamics, the event will be analysed through Hegel`s framework of the state and the historical dialectic. In this context, authors argue that the "Revolution of Dignity" is a historical turning point towards the formation of a new civil consciousness and self-identification with the Ukrainian state through laying down foundations for the creation of a liberal democratic state post- Maidan. As an important step of this analysis, Hegel's and Marx's concepts of history were examined. Firstly, Hegel's view on the state made it possible to argue that the Ukrainian post-soviet state resulted in the alienation of citizens from the state. This idea was furthered by using Hegel's historical dialectic to allow for an interpretation of Euromaidan as an antithesis to post-Soviet era. Finally, the focus was shifted towards the limitations of applying Hegel's theoretical framework to the 21st century events. Keywords: Ukraine, Revolution of Dignity, Euromaidan, Hegel, Marx, history, state, revolution
Armenian Diaspora Main Lobbying Agendas in the United States in the 21st Century
This article is an introduction to the subject matter of the main points of interest for the Armenian lobbying groups in the United States of America. This ethnic community has become the second-largest group of Armenians living outside the Republic of Armenia and currently the most politically active. Not only do they affect their host country policy and economy of the homeland, but Armenian Americans aim to act on behalf of the whole global diaspora. In particular, they are lobbying for the recognition of the Armenian genocide and adopting specific policies towards Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. The involvement of the Armenian minority in the United States of America goes beyond political and economic issues. Diaspora has managed to create academic centers at American universities researching Armenian culture, history, and language, as well as funding collections of Armenian art. In 2020 the construction of the Armenian Americans Museum will begin. The mission of the center will be to document the experience of Armenian migration. These initiatives are part of specific ethnic "soft power." Armenian Americans lobbying groups have succeeded in passing Resolution 150 in the United States of America. Congress that recognizes as a genocide mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. This is the result of almost 50 years of diaspora operations, always blocked by the Turkish lobby. Although relatively few, compared to the entire United States of America population, the Armenian Americans community continues to pursue their goals successfully. In 2015, as part of the celebration of the anniversary of the Genocide, the Armenian diaspora established a series of charitable events and funded the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. Today, the largest number of American Armenians live on the West Coast of the United States of America, and Los Angeles has become the center of the diaspora. As a result of the actions of its social organizations, state schools have created classes for pupils speaking Armenian. Since 2010, the days of remembrance of Genocide have been officially celebrated in California. To identify the most critical factors, this article is based on various data from official United States of America government sources, monographs, and scientific articles, as well as press materials and geopolitics web portals. Keywords: Armenian Americans, diaspora, ethnic group, minority, United States of America, ethnic lobbying
The Perspectives of Human Freedom in a Post-Pandemic Social Reality
What will the post-pandemic world be alike? This is undoubtedly an issue that interests many people around the world. One thing is certain — the world after the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be different. This is primarily due to the noticeable processes of redefining the fundamental spheres of human functioning. This article presents a different perspective on the fight against a deadly virus because the essential aspect that is taken into account is the concept of social freedom. The different view of the coronavirus narrative lies in the pragmatic approach that allows indicating the processes and mechanisms of limiting social freedom under the pretext of fighting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The research methods used for this purpose, characteristic of social sciences and humanities, make it possible to determine the discourse according to which the authorities of individual countries operate. Interesting in this context is also the process of imposing prohibitions and orders from society, which, through social apathy and fear of responsibility, will, in the future, become a social norm, thereby legitimizing the nonhumanistic state control over society. Keywords: global pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 virus, human freedom, responsibility, social determinism, biopower, social annihilation
Construction of Law-based Government in the Context of Counteraction to COVID-19
With the deepened construction of law-based government in China, China-specific socialist legal systems have been constantly improved. Among these systems, the legal system on public health security is an important part of the construction. In the context of preventing and controlling COVID-19, Chinese emergency response measures for public health security have played crucial roles. They created the most important legal framework for China to effectively prevent and control COVID-19, protect the life and health of its citizens, and guarantee the resumption of work and production. Nevertheless, the fight against coronavirus disease has caused many problems, including the need to legally give the government more specific powers in the event of serious public health emergencies, how to get the government to get legal powers and to carry out preventive work promptly, how the Government should better protect fundamental rights citizens in critical situations to prevent and control epidemics, and how to ensure that the local government operates in accordance with the law in preventing and controlling COVID-19. This article analyzes the legal standardization of legal issues that arise in the context of the prevention and control of COVID-19 by the Chinese government in terms of building a legal government Discuss ways to improve the construction of a legal government in the country context of counteraction COVID-19. Keywords: law-based government, counteraction to COVID-19, public health security, government power
Paradigms of the Nations Classification in European and Soviet Marxism