Military organization of society as the ontological basis of military functions of the state: historical and legal aspects
The article deals with the historical and legal aspects to the definition of the military organization of society and the state as an ontological foundation occurrence defensive functions of the state. The author argues that in the coordinate system of «<state - a problem state - state functions» developed and formed a set of scientific knowledge, showing the stability of the state, stability of its institutions, which suggests the occurrence of certain principles, scientific methods, institutional and organizational legal, regulatory technologies constitutional and legal maintenance of development of the state and its functioning. A special role in this process is played by public functions that are actually active, praxeological manifestation and result of the ongoing implementation of its tasks. One important function of the state, which gets her existential significance, serving a defensive function. It is claimed that there is a defensive function and is formed by, and on the basis of the military organization of society and the state. In the state military organization must understand its armed organization, which includes militias provided state law and military administrative, military and law enforcement. By the elemental composition of the military organization of the state include the following institutions: a) the armed forces (the military component - Ed.) b) support system of military organization of the state (material and rear component - Ed.) c) the bodies and institutions of the government, political bodies and organizations that are directly involved in the defense and security (management component - Ed.). It is noted that the systematic interpretation of the normative formulation of the military organization of the state shows its broader and deeper content, as here: a) essentially focuses on the normative aspect of the military organization of the state - the constitution of the totality of the government, military formations created in accordance with the laws of Ukraine; b) introduce a new democratic institution of civilian control of society over the activities of these structures; c) it fixed first dominant teleological - the protection of national interests of Ukraine from external and internal threats; d) shows its consistency - it is a holistic, balanced and rational system that consists of elements that are in deep and organic interrelation and interdependence. The author notes that in the context of historical retrospectives: a) military organization of primitive society «solder» its members and acted as a catalyst precursor and the state; b) the state military organization organized society is the basis for the emergence of defensive functions of the state and the phenomenon that determines its defense.