Administrative-territorial reform as a part decentralization in the republic of Estonia

The article reviews the main components of administrative reform in the Republic of Estonia, defined the historical background of the principle of self-government in its territory and the factors that accelerated the decentralization to the restoration of independence. Detected the main objectives o...

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Main Author: T. V. Seregina
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Grani 2015-03-01
Series:Aspekti Publìčnogo Upravlìnnâ
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Online Access:https://aspects.org.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/149
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Summary:The article reviews the main components of administrative reform in the Republic of Estonia, defined the historical background of the principle of self-government in its territory and the factors that accelerated the decentralization to the restoration of independence. Detected the main objectives of the reforms, which include decentralization of decision-making powers and finance, and delegation of government functions to local authorities and «third» sector. Special attention is paid to the organizational changes that were caused by reform measures, as well as the normative acts that formed the basis of these processes. Actual research scientists are seen consolidation of local communities. It took place in two stages: the first stage involved the voluntary association of communities, the second stage involved the mandatory connection inefficient municipalities. It is possible to take into account the public interest and to resolve issues that require further attention during decentralization.
ISSN:2311-6420
2413-8231