Development Of Local Self-government Research Articles

Social Entrepreneurship and Development of Local Self-Governments – Evidence from Montenegro

Main aim of the paper is to investigate the correlation between social entrepreneurship and development of local self-governments, in order to effectively and efficiently steer the potential of this form of entrepreneurship towards greater inclusion of socially vulnerable groups and improved development of local self-governments. Authors have developed a conceptual model that investigates the effects of social entrepreneurship on self-government development, as well as the impacts of self-government development on the perception and attitudes towards this type of entrepreneurship. The research results show that the respondents think that activities of social entrepreneurship have a positive influence on the development of local self-government; they also believe that main barriers to stronger development of social entrepreneurship in local self-governments are vague status of social enterprises, poor access to funding and a general lack of entrepreneurial spirit. The results provide an important contribution to policy makers to identify and understand the link between the development of social entrepreneurship and local self-governments.

Characteristics of local self-government development in Georgia

The article focuses on the fact that for decades, local governments in Georgia have not used theirsignificant reserves effectively. Local governments also lack a modern plan for the socio-economic development of territories. It should be noted that for the significant development of local self-government, the priority of different areas has not been determined. Problematic issues were resolved spontaneously without theparticipation of local residents, without coordination and reconciliation. Despite the numerous local reformsthat have been implemented since independence in Georgia, important issues such as the separation ofpowers between the center and self-government, lack of financial resources and assets, through decentralization, significant deficit competencies in the venture capital attraction, in the sense of self-governing competencies in securities issues and so on, remain unresolved.It is necessary as soon as possible to adopt the necessary laws that ensure the economic development of local governments, which will lead to the significant improvement of the social conditions of citizens.If the central government does not take quick effective steps in this direction, the socio-economic situation inthe self-government bodies of Georgia will deteriorate even more, which will jeopardize the country's financial and political stability.

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the composition of maslikhats (On the example of the Karaganda region)

Maslikhats occupy a special place as a local self-government body. Currently, an urgent issue is to activate the work of maslikhats and increase their status. The main reason for the research was to find an answer to the question, what is the composition of the regional, city and district maslikhats, elected in 2016, whether it covered all layers of the local population. The main purpose of this article is to analyze the Deputy composition of local representative bodies, including maslikhats of the Karaganda region. To achieve this goal, a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the composition of the regional, some city and district maslikhats was conducted. As a result of the study, we observe that the participation of all groups of the local population in the work of local maslikhats is uneven in terms of quantitative and qualitative composition. These conclusions were made when analyzing the composition of maslikhats at various levels of the Karaganda region. The composition of other maslikhats may differ. In the future, the results of this work can be used for developing programs for the development of local self-government, preparing for lectures in the disciplines of political science, public administration, political management, etc.

Decentralization In Uzbekistan Is An Important Pillar Of The Development Of Local Self-Government

This article is devoted to the process of decentralization of the formation of civil society in Uzbekistan and the results of the gradual transfer of state functions, powers and responsibilities, first from the center to local authorities, and then from local self-government bodies to citizens' self-government. As a unique system, the mahalla is analyzed as the basis for democratic reforms, citizens' approach to political and economic activity, and an approach to public affairs.

Development of legal institutions of Ukraine as consequence of historical events

The emergence of Ukraine as an independent sovereign state is connected with important historical events that have significantly influenced its present. The purpose is to study the dynamics of the gradual historical development of the legal institutions of Ukraine, focusing on important historical events that significantly influenced the emergence and development of our country's statehood and its strengthening in the future. Historically, the development of local self-government in the territory of Ukraine-Russia is closely linked to the situation on these lands, which occurred after the Tatar-Mongol invasion of 1240 and the actual destruction of Kievan Rus. The distribution of Magdeburg law in Ukrainian cities is considered, which is related to the influence of the processes inherent in European states of that time. The importance of Philip Orlik's Constitution for the democratic development of both Ukraine and European countries is considered. This document is a source of law not only in Ukrainian but also in European history and is important both in terms of Ukraine's internal development and its impact on the processes of becoming democratic European countries. In legal terms, the importance is to solve one of the most important issues - to justify the role of representative power as a prototype of the future Ukrainian parliament. It is emphasized that the most significant events concerning the establishment of Ukraine as a sovereign independent state occur in its recent history: after the First World War 1914 - 1918, when Ukraine became an independent state; as a result of the collapse of the USSR in the late twentieth century and the final creation of independent states on the ruins of the Soviet Union, which marked the beginning of a new era of Ukrainian statehood. The formation in April 1917 of the Central Rada as the highest territorial authority in Ukraine was the source of a number of legal documents on the way to the independence of Ukraine, four Universals were adopted, which gradually brought Ukraine closer to an independent state. Universals of the Ukrainian Central Rada are political and legal documents of programmatic character of 1917-1918, defining changes in the state and legal status of Ukrainian lands of the former Russian Empire. The most important milestone on the path to the formation of an independent Ukrainian state was the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR on the eve of the final collapse of the Soviet Union a well-known document of historical significance - the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine and the adoption of the Act of Declaration of Ukraine on August 24, 1991. It is concluded that on the long road of gradual historical and legal development in Ukraine law has been formed as a sign of its statehood and which is of great national value. Keywords: formation of the state and legal institutions, Magdeburg law, Constitution of Phillip Orlik, creation of independent state.

Local self-government development programming: regional experience and modern challenges

The article examines the "Program for the development of local government in the Dnipropetrovsk region for 2012 –2021" prerequisites for development, phases of the life cycle and components’ content. Periodization was carried out with the definition of three Program stages, key events, achievements and challenges of the regional Program implementation. It is established that during the first two operational stages (2008–2011) significant results were obtained, which ensured further "breakthrough" movement of region local self-government in the decentralization processes. It is shown that Dnipropetrovsk region is a leader in decentralization processes: as of the beginning of 2020, 71 amalgamated territorial communities have been formed. The volumes of funding of the "Local self-government development projects and programs regional award" are analysed and it is determined that it is necessary to continue the practice of annual Regional award. It is emphasized that the process of decentralization has caused new challenges to be met by local governments in the implementation of fundamentally new tasks during the implementation of the next stage of the Program in 2016–2021. In particular, it is determined that in 2020–2021 the following additional challenges are relevant: territorial communities voluntary amalgamation processes’ completion & joining affluent communities’ intensification; the critical need to strengthen programs for mono-industry settlements’ economy diversification; regional vital activity’s organization in the conditions of the COVID 19 pandemic. Taking into account the results of modern scientific research, seven adjusted priority goals of the Program current stage are proposed. An updated system of the Regional Local Government Development Program’s key principles and values is presented, which formalizes key principles (openness; active internal dialogue; continuity of experience; design of local development processes at strategic and operational levels; systematic support for local development projects; local communities’ project-targeted financing; reasonable distribution of the budgetary resources and values involved) and values (proactive; productive; promising) that will ensure the success of the local self-government development programming at the regional level in today's challenges.

Award policy: types of awards for the municipal authorities

The subject of the research is the establishment and application of official awards at the municipal level of government, including award legislation and the practice of its application.
 The purpose of the article is to confirm or disprove the hypothesis of an existence of an
 award policy and system of awards for the municipal level of government in Russia.
 The methodological basis of the research is the general scientific dialectical method of cognition (such as methods of analysis and synthesis, abstraction and concretization, induction,
 deduction and analogy), as well as the method of monitoring of legal acts, historical and
 legal method, system analysis.
 The main results of the research. A comprehensive analysis of existing regulations and description the general contours of the award policy for the municipal level of government were
 made. The following classification of awards applicable to municipal authorities can be distinguished. By type of award: honorary titles, medals, distinctions and incentives, as well as
 grants and prizes. Depending on the subject that establishes the award: state, municipal or
 public awards; moreover, you should distinguish between awards established by a public legal
 entity (award of the Russian Federation, of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, a
 municipality) or a separate public authority. Depending on the subject receiving the award
 (the awarding subject): awards that are established both for the municipality as a whole, and
 for individual officials or other employees of local self-government bodies; a separate category
 consists of awards provided for the territorial bodies or their representatives. Currently, there
 is no single document outlining the system of awards of the Russian Federation.
 Conclusions. Monitoring of normative legal acts of local self-government bodies has shown
 that it is quite rare to find documents that regulate the award policy of a municipality. There
 is practically no award policy for local government bodies or their officials, as well as awards
 for contributions to the development of local self-government.

Formation and development of local self-government agencies in Ukraine (1991–2019)

Local self-government is an integral part of a democratic society, since it actively influ-ences the political and socio-economic conditions for the development of civil society, and becomes an important prerequisite for the creation of a democratic and legal state. The de-velopment of legislative principles of local self-government in the Ukrainian state is influ-enced by the experience of Western standards of local self-government, the practice of state building in Eastern European and other countries. An important factor for the devel-opment of self-government institutions is the process of globalization, which significantly changes socio-political relations, changes the principles of interaction of territorial com-munities, political organizations and local self-government agencies. The authors of the ar-ticle study the current theoretical and methodological, legal and practical aspects of local self-government in Ukraine. The historical regularities of the formation and development of local self-government in Ukraine (1991–2019) are studied. The stages of the formation and reform of local self-government and territorial organization of public power in Ukraine are determined, namely the authors have distinguished three stages: 1990-1996 (formation of the institution of local self-government of independent Ukraine before the adoption of the Constitution); 1996–2014 (development of the Constitutional principles of local self-government); from 2014 to the present day (reform of local self-government of Ukraine, decentralization). The current problems of ensuring the effective functioning of local self-government agencies are studied.

Theoretical aspects of formation and development of amalgamated territorial communities in Ukraine under the conditions of decentralization of state power

Problem setting. Ukraine has set a strategic course for integration into the European Union. This issue is actualized in the context of the implementation of the governmental decentralization reform, aimed at forming an effective local self-government and territorial organization of the government in order to create and maintain a full-fledged living environment for citizens, to provide high-quality and affordable public services, to establish institutions of direct democracy, to coordinate the interests of the state and territorial communities.Analysis of recent research and publications. The works of many leading scientists are devoted to the development of local self-government in Ukraine. In particular, theoretical and organizational and legal aspects of the formation of territorial communities were considered in the scientific papers of O. Batanov, I. Butko, V. Bordeniuk, I. Drobot, V. Kampo, I. Myshchak, V. Pogorilko. The study of foreign experience of local self-government and the problem of adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to the European one were covered in the research papers of M. Baimuratov, I. Hrytsiak, I. Koziura, O. Trush. Problematics of formation of self-sufficient territorial communities and their resource support were considered in the papers of A. Hoshko, Yu. Kuts, V. Mamonova and other scientists. The formation of communities under the conditions of administrative-territorial reform was covered in the research papers of V. Kuybida, M. Pittsyk, M. Pukhtynskyi and many other leading Ukrainian scientists. The analysis of scientific sources proves the relevance and importance of the problem, that is why the subject of the study of theoretical foundations of the formation and development of territorial communities in Ukraine under the conditions of decentralization of the state power requires coverage and attracting the attention of the scientific community.Highlighting previously unsettled parts of the general problem. Based on the analysis of scientific sources to determine the main stages of the formation of legal foundations for the formation and development of amalgamated territorial communities in Ukraine under the conditions of decentralization of state power.Paper main body. Decentralization of state power under the conditions of modern state-building in Ukraine is the basis for the formation of a new system of governing the country – public administration, and its subjects include the state, the territorial community and civil society. European integration vector of Ukraine's development stipulates further implementation of reforms of decentralization of state power on the basis of openness, transparency, and democracy.Conclusions of the research and prospects for further studies. The analysis of scientific sources on the issues of decentralization of state power and the formation of territorial communities proves the relevance and importance of the topic of developing theoretical foundations for the formation and development of amalgamated territorial communities in Ukraine under conditions of decentralization of state power.Studying the works of scientists proves the existence of different points of view on the essence of the concept of territorial community, but despite the diversity of interpretations of the concept of community by scientists, there are common views on the presence of residents who reside on a certain territory and are united by common values and interests.There are five main stages of establishing of the legal basis for the formation and development of territorial communities in Ukraine under the conditions of decentralization of state power: the first stage (1990 – 1996) – overcoming the Soviet legacy of governing and instituting democratic decentralization; the second stage (1996 – 1999) – creation of a legal basis for decentralization of power; the third stage (1999 – 2014) – formation of preconditions for resource (including financial) provision of capacity of territorial communities; the fourth stage (from 2014 – 2019) – formation of prerequisites for the formation of amalgamated territorial communities and unions of territorial communities; the fifth stage (from 2019 to the present) is the continuation of the policy of creation of amalgamated territorial communities, formation of legal bases for transferring resources, powers and responsibility for their implementation.

TAX STIMULATION AS A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF HROMADAS AND REGIONS

The article examines the tendencies of structural changes in the formation of budget revenues of different levels related to the processes of financial decentralization and identifies important areas of tax stimulation of social and economic development of hromadas (local communities) and regions in Ukraine.Taxes are the major financial instruments for ensuring the sustainable social and economic development of hromadas and regions. Budget and tax policies are tools for developing the regional economic system. Stable local economic development can be ensured if the tax system is improved. Local budget revenues are the major and stable source of local economic development, and their growth is an important issue, as these funds can serve as an incentive to stimulate investment in the regions. Goal. The purpose of the article is to investigate the trends of tax system development in the conditions of financial decentralization and to identify financial mechanisms and means of stimulating sustainable social and economic development of communities and regions of Ukraine. Method. The study uses an empirically theoretical method based on the analysis of statistical data, synthesis of social and economic status of territorial development and community development. Results. To achieve a high level of sustainable development of the regions of Ukraine, a set of tools for stimulating the development of local self-government is proposed.

New Perspective in Development of Local Self-Government

New Perspective in Development of Local Self-Government

ROLE OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY

Doing business requires certain rules that are formed and regulated by public authorities. The main results of the development of local self-government in the Volga Federal district from the point of view of entrepreneurial activity of public authorities are analyzed. The indicators of local self-government in the Udmurt Republic that characterize the economic activity of municipalities are considered. It is revealed that representatives of local self-government bodies are not able to solve not only financial issues, but also issues of local economy. At the same time, for the period from 2010 to 2018 the number of organizations in Udmurtia decreased by 944 units, which is due to a significant excess of annually liquidated organizations over the number of newly created ones. Negative consequences for the region's economy are manifested in a decrease in: the volume of goods and services produced by various entities; sales turnover, respectively, the amount of taxable profit, and the number of taxes collected; and employment. In Udmurtia in 2018, the number of employed people was 700.5 thousand people, that is, based on 1 economic entity, about 20 people. Forms of support for small and medium-sized businesses are analyzed, federal programs and projects that are aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses in Udmurtia are considered. Measures are proposed to identify the key points for the development of municipal policy in relation to economic entities, which will allow developing infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and the social sphere, and making better and more effective use of the territory's resources.

HISTORICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL CONDITIONS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN THE EARLY STAGES OF FORMATION OF THE UKRAINIAN STATEHOOD

The article is devoted to the study of historical processes of formation and development of local self-government in the early stages of formation of Ukrainian statehood. The author singles out nine main periods of formation and development of local self-government in Ukraine: the pre-state period from the time of the emergence of tribal unions to the formation of Kievan Rus (up to the ninth century); early feudal period (IX century - XIV century); the period of medieval Europeanization (XIV century - XVII century); the period of Cossack statehood (XVII century - XVIII centuries); period of imperial centralization (XVIII century - early XX century); the period of restoration of Ukrainian statehood (1917–1920); the period of Soviet centralization (1920-1991); the initial period of building an independent Ukrainian state (1991-2014); the modern period of development of the independent Ukrainian state (since 2014). The article substantiates the thesis that the key aspects of modern understanding of the essence and legal nature of local self-government were formed in the early stages of Ukrainian statehood. In particular, the ancient Russian origin has the definition of the local community as the original bearer of local self-government, while the idea of the system of local self-government and their organizational, legal and financial independence comes from the medieval Magdeburg law. The period of Cossack statehood laid the foundations for the inviolability of the principle of democracy in the activities of local governments. It is concluded that the emergence of local self-government is a universal phenomenon, and self-governing structures of local government are inherent in almost all peoples and nations, but specific forms of local self-government have national specifics, formed as a result of centuries of historical development. In the history of formation and development of Ukrainian local self-government it is appropriate to distinguish nine main periods, starting from the pre-state period of tribal alliances and ending with the modern period of building an independent Ukrainian state, characterized by active decentralization of state power.

Modernization of local government development programms in the field of youth policy (in case of Dnipropetrovsk region)

The article analyzes the local self-government development programs in the field of youth policy (in the case of Dnipropetrovsk region), especially innovative forms and methods of cooperation with youth. The particularities of youth involvement to public administration activity on the city, restrict, rural territorial communities’ levels are investigated. It’s argued that the transformation of value approaches in the organization of public administration is depend on the realization of market-liberal and democratic values, which influences on the activities of public authorities, which is especially noticeable at the local level. Decentralization processes have opened a «window of opportunities» for the youth’s involvement to the public policy-making processes. Seeking the new mechanisms and generating new ideas to intensify the processes of involving young citizens in public local affairs and to solve particularly significant problems is a new challenge in the activities of local governments. There is a need to find appropriate innovative forms and methods of engagement with young people, in particular in youth development programs in the field of youth policy, as well as in the context of finding new organizational forms of activity.
 According to the concept of sustainable development, it most often refers to the activities and development of modern states, regions, communities for the sake of security and the capabilities of future generations of citizens. In this context youth participation in society is not limited to forming an active part of the public or building democracy in the future. It is about the need to create a level playing field for participation in socially important affairs in determining this future. For participation in society to be meaningful to young people and a justifiable part of their lives, living space, it is essential that they be able to influence decisions and take action at a young age, not just at a later stage in their lives.
 There are different approaches to understanding the level of youth participation in these processes: discussion and decision making. The institutional involvement of young people in local and regional affairs involves the introduction of appropriate structures or mechanisms that will enable young people to participate in the decision making and discussion of decisions that affect them and may affect their lives. Accordingly, forms of representative participation on a permanent basis are proposed, but are not limited to youth councils, youth parliaments, youth forums. This approach facilitates a rethinking of opportunities for youth policy implementation at the regional level and shifts the focus in terms of decentralization of the Ukrainian authorities from «youth work» to «active youth participation». Changes in the functions of public authorities in the sphere of youth policy implementation: dialogue and partnership; consultancy; active involvement in counseling. According to the author, one of these forms could be creation of regional councils of Youth Associations – a permanent advisory and advisory body.

Інституційний вимір розвитку податкової системи в Україні в умовах децентралізації

This article examines the institutional foundations of the development of the tax system in Ukraine under the conditions of reform of local self-government. The expediency of the institutional approach to the analysis of the tax system development is substantiated. The main elements of the tax system in this context (formal and informal institutions, organizational structures) are highlighted. The negative aspects of the development of the tax system in Ukraine in the period of independence have been identified and the risks associated with them have been identified. The expediency of tax reform in the context of transformational changes in the system of public administration and strengthening of local self-government is substantiated. A study of regulatory support was carried out, which had a significant impact on the development of the tax system in the context of decentralization. Some changes in the tax system for the benefit of local self-government have been identified and justified. The main legislative acts are investigated, which, having a significant impact on the reform of the local self-government system in Ukraine and the change of the territorial organization of the authorities, are characterized by indirect influence on the development of the tax system; however, the significant impact of such acts on the efficiency and effectiveness of the tax system reform was noted. It is established that as a result of decentralization changes, a new financial basis for the development of local self-government has been formed, namely: the key role is given to taxes and fees that are levied on the territory; to give local governments the right to regulate rates and to establish privileges of local taxes and fees; there was a redistribution of national taxes and fees between budgets at different levels; the formation of the system of local taxes and fees due to the allocation to local powerful tax sources of budget revenues; tax revenues of budgets have been expanded due to the introduction of excise tax on sales of excisable goods.

REGULATORY AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES OF ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ON THE UKRAINIAN TERRITORIES (FIRST HALF OF XVIII MID-XIX CENTURY)

The scientific article is devoted to the study and comprehensive analysis of the peculiarities of the regulatory and legal foundations of the formation and development of local self-government in ukrainian territories. Taking into account the doctrinal study, it was stated that the formation and transformation of the regulatory and legal framework for the development of local self-government in the Ukrainian territories (the first half of the 18th mid-19th centuries) was combined with the fact that any bodies and officials entrusted with the functions of city administration were supposed to act in the interests of strengthening the existing system, improving the legal position of states prevailing in society. The establishment of various organizational forms of local self-government was also aimed at developing more flexible forms of local governance. Moreover, they functioned under the control and permanent guardianship of central state bodies and governors. In fact, this development led to the gradual integration of local authorities into the mechanism of the state. Only the degree of legal consolidation of powers by controlling authorities changed, which, in fact, had a rather negative effect on the independence of local governments, and, as a result, significantly reduced the effectiveness of their activities. But this influence of administration bodies had another, positive role, for example, educational influence arising from the cooperation of public institutions of self-government with institutions of administration, was especially noticeable on the example of peasants who went from indifference and unwillingness to participate in self-government to actively upholding their interests through active and purposeful participation. Thus, to the degree of independence of local self-government, the readiness of the population to independently solve issues of local importance plays an important role. The further development of capitalist relations after the abolition of serfdom, the growth of cities forced the authorities to make concessions in the field of urban self-government, which was reflected in further state-management reforms in the field of local self-government. It emphasized that considering the historical aspect of the development of domestic local self-government and public administration, it is necessary to take into account the following: on the part of the state there was a rather gradual authorization or assumption of the existence of local self-government in general. This is due to the fact that in each historical period, state authorities admit the presence of “ordinary” forms of self-government, since they fulfill the tasks set by the state. One of the factors determining the degree of freedom in the activities of local self-government and the existence of this phenomenon in general is the fact that at different stages the state and society have different goals and objectives, therefore, the most optimal system of social management develops from this.

Main Directions of Development of Local Self-Government in Ukraine

The purpose of the article is to identify current problems and issues related to the formation and development of local self-governance in Ukraine, as well as to analyze the concept of local self-government and its features. The article uses a set of scientific methods, namely: terminological, system-structural, formal-logical, comparative-legal. The theoretical basis of the study are the works of Ukrainian and foreign scientists, the Constitution of Ukraine and the European Charter of Local Self-Government. The scientific novelty of the article is that it highlights a comprehensive study on the development of local government in the light of its modernization and integration, taking into account the latest international trends in municipal governance and domestic social transformations. The paper also proposes some solutions for building efficient and effective local self-government in Ukraine. According to the results of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: 1) based on the experience of other West European countries, the issue of implementing economic, social and political reforms in Ukraine should be considered in the light of European integration; 2) effective implementation of this course requires the following coordinated measures from the authorities at all levels: implementation of major institutional changes; reforming the principles and methods of work, including training, retraining and the professional development of personnel; providing financial and economic opportunities for stimulating the development of local self-government; 3) the defectiveness of legal instruments and lack of a clear financial mechanism for implementing local self-government reform (the latter is formal, imitative nature), corruption in state authorities and local self-government bodies, no strategic vision of the country’s development – all of these delay the modernization of local self-government in Ukraine. Keywords: local self-government; decentralization; autonomy; territorial communities; democracy; competences.

Local self-government as a professional interest (to the anniversary of T. M. Byalkina)

The article analyzes some of T. M. Byalkina's scientific positions on the development of local self-government and municipal law.

Formation of territorial communities as a basic element of the system of local self-government in Ukraine

It is substantiated that under modern conditions the effective policy of our state is a catalyst for initiating and implementing systemic transformations, first of all, in the direction of development of local self-government and territorial organization of power. Creation of favorable conditions for effective economic activity and business development in the community, improvement of the living conditions of the population located in the united territory and the quality of services provided to residents and consumers of products, works and services, organization of citizens’ safe life, development of the community’s human capital etc. are identified as benefits of competitive territorial communities in Ukraine formation. The recent publications and researches devoted to an issue of studying the legal status of territorial community, problems of the organization and activity of this institute of local government are analyzed. For the purpose of the identification of basic postulates of the united territorial communities in Ukraine development, the theoretical bases of this process are generalized that, in turn, made it possible to determine objective preconditions of activation for their formation. It is determined that the Assembly of European Regions defines the concept of "region" as a territorial association under the direct jurisdiction of a sovereign state with a system of self-government, which must have its own constitution, autonomy or other law that constitutes state law and defines the organization and powers of the region. This approach focuses on a certain sovereignty of the socio-economic complex of the region and determines that being part of the system "state", the region is a separate structural unit - a system with its own patterns and specifics of development. The conditional structure of the governing bodies of the united territorial communities in Ukraine is also presented. An algorithm and vectors for the implementation of strategic and operational goals, which should be set by the united territorial communities to ensure the effective development of voluntary association of the territorial community is offered.

Savremeni trendovi u upravljanju budžetskim sistemom

The article deals with the pressing issues of the development of local self-government in the Republic of Kazakhstan at the current stage. The feature of the reforms, currently underway, is the strengthening of financial independence of local self-government bodies. First of all, it is attributed to the introduction of the independent budget at the local self-government level. The study brings into the light the systemic nature of the budget process and analyses the world’s best reformation practices for the budget process. The systematic approach helps reveal the distinguishing characteristics of budget decision making in the context of costly and programme-targeted planning models. It also allows investigating the business climate adequately and finding optimal paths for development. The results from this research involve the aspects and significance of the management of the budget system of the Republic, on the basis of which the relevant conclusion has been drawn.