Adequate Interpretation of Socio-Political Values as a Conceptual Issue in the XXI Century (From the Perspective of the Concepts Used by B. Constant and A. Tocqueville)

The article analyzes the transformation of concepts like liberty, equality, and democracy depending on political, historical, socio-cultural context. author proposes to trace significant difference in understanding “universal” socio-political values by using classical liberal theories B. Constant A. de Tocqueville compared modern international political processes. uses comparative historical analysis methods, a cultural axiological approach studying ideology politics. argument is that ancient liberty was irrelevant for society XIX century, just as Constant’s no longer meets changing needs people living XXI century. It does not consider fundamentally new sphere human activity freedom privacy digital world. Recognizing value democracy, observes today, Tocqueville’s more than adequate For example, post-election information warfare United States 2020 shows relevance specific profound process total equality spread. main conclusion familiar discourse often are interpreted inadequately reality since scientific rigid lags behind rapid development technologies, globalization, virtualization.