Actual Challenges to Local Self-Government Development in Russia and Norway
Abstract
The article examines the systems of local self-government in Norway and Russia considering specificity of external and internal conditions of local authorities functioning. The authors compared main stages of local self-government development, management tools, revealed topical for both countries issues, analyzed factors stipulating municipal reform. Principles, mechanisms and methodic basis of reforming municipalities through amalgamation are presented.
About the Authors
Anna Nikolaevna Leontyeva
Institute of Problems of Regional Economy of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maria Vladimirovna Vinogradova
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Mikhail Mikhailovich Shumilov
North-West Institute of Management - branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anton Andreevich Kekkonen
Administration of the Petrozavodsk City District
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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For citations:
Leontyeva A.N., Vinogradova M.V., Shumilov M.M., Kekkonen A.A. Actual Challenges to Local Self-Government Development in Russia and Norway. Administrative Consulting. 2016;(3):129-143. (In Russ.)
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