Abstract:

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of sustainable development in post-communist countries using the analysis of the practice of the European Union on the observance of the optimal ratio between the satisfaction of modern needs of society and the preservation of opportunities for this in the future. It is noted that in post-communist countries, the task of promoting sustainable development is complicated by the need to transform the entire system of public relations. The scale of corruption in Ukraine is burdensome for sustainable development, which not only slows down the country's economic development, but also threatens the stability of democratic institutions. The use of a comparative analysis of competitiveness and perceptions of corruption in post-communist countries allowed us to conclude that there is a relationship between the level of corruption and economic development. The difference between the indices of competitiveness and the perception of corruption indicates the presence of specific national factors that determine the scale of corruption. Thus, Russia's rather high place in the competitiveness index is offset by the high value of the corruption perception index (the difference is -101). A similar trend is observed in other countries of the former Soviet Union (except for the Baltic countries), which is one of the reasons for the unattractive investment of these countries..

A sociological survey of public officials revealed the presence of both political and mental determinants. Based on the obtained results, the key problems of overcoming corruption are highlighted and the range of main tasks for combating corruption in ensuring the sustainable development of the country is outlined. Organizational, managerial and legal measures aimed at minimizing corruption risks that will promote sustainable development are proposed..