Abstract
The article was tried to solve the dilemma of whether neighborhood inter-municipal cooperation in Ukraine is part of the European model of inter-municipal cooperation, or just another attempt to imitate it? The basis of the study is the work on the general theory of governance, territorial governance, inter-municipal cooperation, which provide a basis for understanding what the European model of neighborhood inter-municipal cooperation is. The research is based on an analysis of the legal framework governing inter-municipal cooperation in Ukraine, as well as official statistics on the practical implementation of the right to inter-municipal cooperation of neighboring territorial communities.
Highlights
Cooperation between societies has a historical character
The article was tried to solve the dilemma of whether neighborhood inter-municipal cooperation in Ukraine is part of the European model of inter-municipal cooperation, or just another attempt to imitate it? The basis of the study is the work on the general theory of governance, territorial governance, inter-municipal cooperation, which provide a basis for understanding what the European model of neighborhood inter-municipal cooperation is
Neighborhood municipal cooperation in Ukraine is developing in line with European trends in decentralization of power, multi-level governance, diversification of governance structures through a number of network forms
Summary
Cooperation between societies has a historical character. The practice of social organization shows societies can compete, and join forces. In most European countries a new multi-level space has emerged with a complex interweaving of different functional territories and levels of government, with local and regional institutions operating in both horizontal partnerships and vertical networks. This complication of forms of territorial governance F. Inter-municipal cooperative agreements differ in form, scope and integration (Teles, 2016) This opens the possibility for practically unlimited number of organizational forms of cooperation, which depend only on the legal framework, dominant organizational culture, local management traditions, etc. The European model is likely to be a general framework that covers issues of organizing inter-municipal cooperation based on democracy, self-government, efficiency, involvement and more
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