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Article name Delegation of state powers to local governments as a theoretical and political problem
Authors Beidina T.. ,
Buyanov V.. ,
Kovalenko P.. ,
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Category Politology
DOI 11.15.40
DOI 10.21209/2227-­9245-­2018-­24-2-39-46
Article type Scientific
Annotation The article is devoted to the reform of local self-government (LSG), which was created a two-tier system of local government and delineated the powers between the levels. The first urban districts and municipal districts, the second – urban and rural settlements within municipal districts. The purpose of the reform is to transfer some of its powers down, closer to the population, promote self-organization at the place of residence – consistent with the regional policies of developed countries. The article analyzes the powers to address local issues. In practice, the activities of local authorities, certainly, there are examples illustrating the attempt of local governments to delegate powers to address issues of national importance. More extensive transfer of powers to address local issues going on with the settlement level on the level of municipal districts. The consequence of strengthening the economic independence of the settlement is to reduce the volume and the list transmitted to the execution of the municipal districts of issues of local importance of settlements (with the exception of cases when the transfer is economically justified and more effectively performed at the district level)
Key words the delegation of state authority; bodies of local self-government; political issue; devolution of authority; levels of management; Zabaykalsky Krai; local issues; funding; subventions; budget; Russian Federation
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