Characteristics of Political and Social Conflicts

Political conflicts are a special type of social relations, it is revealed through their functions. It should not be forgotten that the place and role of conflict in the life activity of this or that person, social group, organization and society as a whole is of great importance. Ultimately, the fate of democracy is determined by whether it can create a modern mechanism for solving development problems, in other words, it is necessary not only to ensure economic development, but also to realize the principle of fair distribution of public goods. The article discusses the problems of implementing political modernization in the context of various crises and conflicts, the objective and subjective factors that determine this process. First of all, the essence and characteristics of institutional crises and crises of political participation are revealed, a comparative analysis of the concepts of political and social conflict is attempted, and the parties and subjects of the conflict are revealed. The author also tries to determine the relationship between political conflicts and political modernization in the article.