PECULIARITIES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BRITISH CULTURAL PROTECTION POLICY IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to consider various aspects of the interaction of public authorities and public organizations of the United Kingdom in the protection of historical and cultural heritage. The article substantiates the relevance of this issue, reveals the relevant methodological approaches and the conceptual categorical apparatus. The authors analyze the dynamics of European concepts of the theory and practice of the protection of historical and cultural heritage; reveal the common British trends and regional characteristics of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in this area. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the features of the political and administrative and regulatory mechanisms of separation of powers in the framework of state-public interaction. The emphasis is on trust forms of management, on financing the cultural sphere at the expense of the National Lottery, as well as on the practice of volunteering in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The authors pay special attention to the possibilities of adaptation and implementation of the British experience in the protection of historical and cultural heritage in Russian conditions.