Tools of deliberative democracy: possibilities of application in wartime and post-war times in Ukraine

The concept of deliberative democracy is one the attempts to improve and „expand” boundaries modern representative democracy. It exists bring additional mechanisms for thoughtful, reasoned broader discussion socially important issues, as well use consensus potential deliberation resolve conflicts consider sensitive issues. Taking into account considerable attention paid this by European Union international organizations, public demand issues functioning state even in conditions full-scale Russian aggression, article examines possibilities features using tools during war expected post-war recovery. author analyzes results researches on experience other countries traumatized wars or violent conflicts, trends 2022 – beginning 2023, which indicate formation initiatives Ukraine discuss fundamental development, reconstruction, possible changes social contract. This basis substantiating relevance search increase effectiveness discussions resource conflicts. peculiarities previous implementing a number participation Ukraine, particular problems organizing consultations, work councils, surveys Diya mobile application, are also analyzed article. According results, need these their noted. In addition, positive other, relatively new practices (in particular, dialogue consultations dialogical approach) was analyzed. notes that can become an reconstruction.