RESILIENCE OF PUBLIC GOVERNANCE UNDER THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY: THE ROLE OF ANTI-CORRUPTION, INTEGRITY, AND COUNTERING THE LEGALIZATION OF CRIMINALLY OBTAINED PROCEEDS

Abstract

The article examines the resilience of public administration as a key characteristic of the capacity 
of state institutions to ensure stability, adaptability, and continuity of governance processes in the context 
of growing threats to national security. It is substantiated that contemporary challenges associated with 
military, economic, institutional, and social risks intensify the need to form a resilient public administration 
system capable of effectively counteracting destabilizing factors. Particular attention is paid to the role 
of anti-corruption and integrity as fundamental elements in strengthening the institutional resilience of public 
authorities. It is demonstrated that corruption and the legalization (laundering) of criminally obtained proceeds 
significantly undermine the effectiveness of public administration, reduce public trust in the state, and weaken 
its ability to respond to national security threats. Anti-corruption policy and the institutionalization of integrity are 
considered strategic instruments for building resilience, ensuring transparency, accountability, and improving 
the quality of managerial decision-making. The most significant managerial mechanisms for strengthening 
the institutional resilience of public authorities to systemic risks and contemporary threats are identified, 
including institutional-legal, organizational-managerial, personnel, and information-analytical mechanisms. 
The expediency of applying a risk-oriented approach, developing digital tools of public administration, and 
forming a professional and integrity-based corps of public servants is substantiated. It is concluded that 
the integration of anti-corruption measures, integrity principles, and mechanisms for combating corruption 
and the legalization of criminally obtained proceeds is a necessary condition for enhancing the resilience 
of public administration and ensuring national security. The practical significance of the obtained results lies 
in the possibility of their application in the formulation and implementation of state policy in the field of public 
administration, anti-corruption activities, and national security.