EDITORIAL

Authors

  • YAROSLAV KUSHNIR http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8519-5331
  • SVITLANA LITOVKA-DEMENINA http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8341-9872
  • OLENA STRILIUK https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5278-5263
  • IRYNA LEHAN https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2933-4971
  • ZHANNA VASYLIEVA-SHALAMOVA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3481-788X
  • KATERYNA VOITENKO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26619/1647-7251.DT0226.ED

Abstract

The contemporary world is experiencing a convergence of global and national crises that profoundly test the resilience of legal systems, democratic institutions, and the very foundations of the rule of law. Armed conflicts, technological disruption, climate change, pandemics, economic instability, and rapid digitalization have generated unprecedented challenges for states and societies alike. In this context, the rule of law and human rights are no longer abstract normative ideals but practical benchmarks for institutional sustainability, social trust, and political legitimacy. This special issue of JANUS.NET e-journal of International Relations is devoted to examining how legal systems respond, adapt, and transform under conditions of heightened stress, uncertainty, and structural change.

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Author Biographies

YAROSLAV KUSHNIR, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8519-5331

Associate Professor at the Department of Administrative Activity, Faculty of Law Enforcement, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Khmelnytskyi (Ukraine). He is an Associate Professor at the Department of Administrative Activity, Faculty of Law Enforcement, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. His academic and professional interests focus on administrative law, public administration, law enforcement practices, and the legal regulation of border security activities. He is actively engaged in teaching, research, and the training of law enforcement professionals, contributing to the development of modern approaches to public safety and state border protection.

SVITLANA LITOVKA-DEMENINA, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8341-9872

PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations and Organization of Tourism Activity, Interregional Academy of Personnel Management (Ukraine). Her expertise centers on information systems and marketing strategies within the tourism and hotel-restaurant industries. She investigates the use of digital tools – such as context advertising, content marketing, and social media targeting – to enhance personalized customer engagement and industry competitiveness. Additionally, she studies processes of marketing research in tourism, emphasizing market analysis, infrastructure development, and systematic data collection to inform strategic decisions.

OLENA STRILIUK, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5278-5263

PhD in History, Associate Professor, Department of World History and International Relations, O. M. Lazarevsky Educational and Research Institute of History, Social Sciences and Humanities, T. H. Shevchenko National University "Chernihiv Colehium" (Ukraine). Her academic expertise lies in world history, international relations, cultural diplomacy, and historical memory studies. She actively researches global political processes, the role of history in shaping national identities, and international cooperation in education and culture.

IRYNA LEHAN, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2933-4971

Doctor of Law, Associate Professor at the Department of Law and Law Enforcement, Faculty of National Security, Law and International Relations, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University (Ukraine). She holds the degree of Doctor of Law and also a Candidate of Economic Sciences, and has completed master’s degrees in both accounting & audit and law. Iryna Lehan is the author and co-author of over 60 scientific and educational publications, with research interests focused on international cooperation in preventing and combating transnational crime, as well as criminal law, criminology, and criminal-executive prevention of crime. She has participated in international academic internships in universities in Slovakia and Poland and contributes actively to academic life at her university.

ZHANNA VASYLIEVA-SHALAMOVA, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3481-788X

PhD in Law, Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Procedure, Educational and Scientific Institute of Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine). She holds a PhD in Law and specializes in civil procedural law with scholarly interests in the theory and practice of civil justice, and is actively involved in academic research and teaching at one of Ukraine’s leading law faculties and has contributed to scientific publications and conferences in her field.

KATERYNA VOITENKO

Master in Law, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University (Ukraine). She has been engaged in publicistic and science communication activities, supporting Ukrainian researchers in disseminating the results of their studies in international academic journals since 2017. She has experience in editorial assistance, and coordinating cooperation with foreign publishers. She is particularly interested in promoting the global visibility and impact of Ukrainian scholarship through effective communication and international collaboration

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Published

2026-03-19

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2, TD3 (2026): Rule of Law, Human Rights, and Institutional Transformation in Times of Global and National Challenges

Section

EDITORIAL