Improvement of the regulatory legal framework of anti-corruption policy

Abstract

The regulatory and legal support for anti-corruption policy in Ukraine and its impact on the effectiveness of the fight against corruption in the field of public administration has been studied. The relevance of this study is due to the fact that corruption remains one of the most serious problems in Ukraine, which negatively affects all spheres of public life – the economy, politics, the judiciary, law enforcement agencies and public administration. The high level of corruption undermines citizensʼ trust in the authorities, hinders the attraction of foreign investment, slows down the processes of European integration and threatens national security. Therefore, a particularly important aspect is the assessment of the effectiveness of the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2021–2025, which is designed to provide a systematic approach to combating corruption. At the same time, war, economic instabi­lity and political challenges can become factors that complicate its implementation. The research on the regulatory and legal support of anti-corruption policy is extremely important for identifying its strengths and weaknesses, the formation of effective mechanisms for preventing corruption and ensuring the rule of law in Ukraine. This study is based on the hypothesis that the effectiveness of anti-corruption policy in Ukraine largely depends on the coherence and effectiveness of regulatory and legal support, as well as on the institutional capacity of anti-corruption bodies. Improving legal mechanisms and increasing the independence of controlling structures can significantly reduce the level of corruption. A number of methods of general legal and special legal nature have been used to verify and confirm the hypothesis. Using methods such as legislative analysis, the normative and legal acts regulating anti-corruption policy have been studied; compa­rative analysis – anti-corruption approaches in Ukraine and other countries were compared; content analysis – an analysis of scientific research and publications on the topic of anti-corruption policy was conducted; empirical analysis – an assessment of the effectiveness of the activities of anti-corruption bodies was provided based on open data. Based on this comparison, the hypothesis put forward at the beginning of the study was confirmed.