Clarification of the conceptual and categorial apparatus of national-state identity in the context of researching issues of ensuring public safety

Background. Today, the problem of ensuring public safety is one of the priority areas of scientific research. In this regard, there is an objective need to improve methodological approaches and theoretical and legal tools in the study of public safety issues. Conducting a comprehensive analy sis of the mechanism for ensuring public safety makes it possible to deepen knowledge in the field of developing conceptual models and methods of organizing the public safety system. However, the vast majority of researchers limit themselves to describing only the individual components of this mecha nism or focus exclusively on the problems of implementing legal response measures, while the issue of forming an integrated conceptual and categorical framework remains insufficiently studied and re quires additional scientific understanding. As practice shows, research will only be systematic when universal categories of a theoretical order are used. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to clarify the basic categories of national and state identity in the context of the study of public security issues. Materials and methods. The implementation of the tasks set was carried out on the basis of the theo retical work of researchers in the field of philosophy, sociology, and jurisprudence engaged in the cre ation of theoretical constructions of the basic concepts of national statehood. The methodological base of the study was represented mainly by systemic, structural and functional methods, which allowed us to consider the concepts under study in their structural content and understand their essential features. Results. The result of the study was the clarification of generally accepted categories of a state-legal nature necessary for further research in the field of public safety. Conclusions. The creation of updated formulations of basic concepts provides an opportunity to take a different look at their functional po tential and its applicability in the study of public safety issues. Among other things, this acts as a cata lyst for the formation of an improved categorical and conceptual framework necessary for the implementation of subsequent scientific research.