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Tariq Ahmad Zai - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Local Self Government as a Tool of Good Governance
International Journal of Research, 2017Co-Authors: Bilal Ahmad Dar, Tariq Ahmad ZaiAbstract:Good Governance is about procedure for making decisions and put them in practice. It is not about the correct decisions only, but about the best possible process for making those decisions. The fundamental requirement of Good Governance is accountability, transparency, rule of law, responsive, equitable and inclusive and participation by the masses. Good Governance cannot be achieved without efficient and effective public administration and management systems. On the other hand, public administration and management systems may be ineffective and inefficient in the environment of poor governance characterized by the lack of basic freedoms, lack of respect for the rule of law, autocratic and unpredictable leadership. Since 1992,Local governance in India takes place in two distinct forms rural Localities and urban Localities under 73 rd and 74 th Constitutional Amendments respectively. It is Local self government institutions which creates an environment to enjoy democracy. Local self government institutions can better consider the Local problems and can solve these problems adequately and properly. As the members of Local self government institutions are Local people, so they can realize and understand the gravity of Local problems more seriously than state administrators. The encouragement of people in participating democratic activities without bias and prejudice is main achievement of Local self government institutions. There is no denying the fact that indicators of Good Governance are highly applicable in the system of Local self government institutions.
Algirdas Astrauskas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Evolution of Lithuaniain Local Self-Government system from 1990 till nowadays
Public Policy and Administration, 2015Co-Authors: Algirdas AstrauskasAbstract:1. Lithuania is a country that has deep roots of Local self–government. This forms the historical heritage of Lithuanian Local Self-Government. This heritage lies in the nation’s memory and continues to influence the Local-governmental awareness of Lithuanian people and public policy makers. This heritage has been having an impact on the development of the Local Self-Governmental system in Lithuania since 1990. 2. The period from 1990 to this day is an interesting, meaningful and significant period for the evolution of Local Self-Government in Lithuania. During this period, after 50 years of being only a supplement to the central state government and an obedient executor of the state policy shaped by it, the Local governmental system, varied with sham Local democracy elements, has been transformed into a modern, Western–type democratic Local self– governmental system. 3. The events that have taken place during this period and the nature of these events provide reasonable grounds to divide the period from 1990 to the present day into three stages with regards to the evolution of Local self–government : a) 1990–1995, b) 1995–2000 and c) since 2000. 4. The first stage (1990–1995) was difficult, complex and contradictory. During the first stage the evolution process of the Local Self-Governmental system took place in two directions: 1) abrogating the old (Soviet, socialist) Local governmental system and creating a new (democratic, Western-type) Local Self-Governmental system in compliance with the provisions of the Law on the Fundamentals on Local Government adopted on the 12th of February 1990 and 2) learning from the past mistakes; analysing the experience accumulated by other countries; searching and selecting a Local self–government organization model which would be most suitable for Lithuania as well as of the country (a group of countries) the best practice of which could be used in a creative manner. 5. During the first stage (1990–1995) for some reasons, the development of a new (democratic, Western-type) Local Self-Governmental system in Lithuania was not consistent and as successful as it sought to. Lithuania was “gradually” returning to the former times of the centralized management. Fortunately, the return to the former times was stopped by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania which was adopted by the people’s referendum of 25 October 1992 and entered into force on 6 November 1992. 6. Although during the first stage (1990–1995) various Local Self-Government theories, Local Self-Government organization models and best practices of other countries in that area were consistently examined, it was decided that at that stage it was most relevant to focus on the British model of organization of Local self–government based on the state theory of Local government and to adapt many of its elements. 7. The second stage of the evolution of the Lithuanian Local Self-Governmental system (1995–2000) – was the period when Lithuania completely established a modern, Western-type democratic Local Self-Governmental system and when it was decided to change the reference points of the Lithuanian Local Self-Governmental system (the theory of Local Self-Government, a Local Self-Government organization model, the country (a group of countries) the best practice of which would be used. During the second stage a lot of interesting events (changes) took place. However, during the second stage of the Lithuanian Local self–governmental system development not every action was as successful as expected. 8. The third Local Self-Government development stage in Lithuania began at the end of 2000, when a revised version of the Law on Local Self-Government came into force, mand continues to this day. In this third stage, although a lot has been achieved in the field of Local Self-Government, but there are quite a few problems. This is also indicated by Recommendation No 321 for Lithuania adopted by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, which identified the main problem areas and indicated possible ways to address them.
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The Influence of Local Government in the United Kingdom on the Local Self-Government in Lithuania
Studies in Sociology of Science, 2014Co-Authors: Algirdas AstrauskasAbstract:In this article it is outlined what influence the Local government system existing in the United Kingdom (UK) had on the Lithuanian Local Self-Government in the different historical periods: in 1918 – 1926, 1990 – 2000 and since 2000 until nowadays. It can be stated that the UK experience accumulated in Local government as well as the theoretical and legal framework of the past and present Local government systems in the UK had and continue to have big influence on the Lithuanian Local Self-Government system.
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Similarities and Differences in Local Self- Government in Lithuania and Slovakia
2014Co-Authors: Algirdas Astrauskas, Ivana GecikovaAbstract:The paper refers to similarities and differences in the position of Local Self-Government in two countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Lithuania and the Slovak Republic. The results of contribution are based on a system of public administration applied in each country, territorial and administrative division of the countries as well as the basic legal norms governing the status and role of Local Self-Government. In the final part it refers to creating and the competences of individual Local Self-Government bodies and the relationships among them. In terms of the status of Local Self-Government Lithuania belongs to the countries that implemented the consolidation of settlement structure. Performance of Local Self-Government is being implemented through 60 municipalities where the number of inhabitants ranges from 4.400 to 580.000. Slovakia is characterized by high fragmentation of settlement structure (2.890 municipalities) with high proportion of small villages. Each municipality in Slovakia is a separate self-governing unit, where the scope of the population living in them ranges from 11 to 413.192.
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Local Self–government and the Problems of Local Self–government in Lithuania
Public Policy and Administration, 2002Co-Authors: Algirdas AstrauskasAbstract:In this article a presently existing public administration system in Lithuania as well as the position of municipalities (subjects of Local self–government) in that system are described, the features of the „real” Local self–government are being formulated, potentially possible groups of problems of Local self–government are distinguished and currently main problems of municipalities of Lithuania are indicated. The author of the article notes that in Lithuania up till now the concept of the „real” Local self–government has not been clearly and unambiguously defined yet. That makes the formulation of target goals, tasks and means as well as their implementation developing the system of Local self–government more difficult. Seeking at least partly to fill the existing gap, the author of the article formulates eight features of the „real” Local self–government. Having defined the problem of Local self–government as a deviation from the „normal” conditions for the functioning of the Local self–government system that cause negative changes in the system, the author of the article shows the relationship between the „normal” conditions for the functioning of Local self–government and the formulated features of the „real” Local self–government. According to this relationship the author of the article indicates eight potentially possible groups of problems of Local self–government. On the basis of the accumulated knowledge and acquired experience the author of the article points out five groups of currently particularly important problems for Local self–government of Lithuania, which are conditionally named as follows: 1) suppressed independence; 2) insufficient constructiveness of the relationship among different levels of government; 3) economic problems of municipalities; 4) not involving community members in managing Local affairs; 5) inertness of municipalities.
Timo Linkola - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Russian Local Self-Government Today
2003Co-Authors: Timo LinkolaAbstract:Not everybody in the West knows that Russia has operational Local Self-Government with municipalities and democratically elected bodies practically all over the federation. Local Self-Government is in charge of key public services to citizens. This article describes how that system has developed and how it currently functions.
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Russian Local Self–Government Today
Russian Economic Trends, 2002Co-Authors: Timo LinkolaAbstract:Not everybody in the West knows that Russia has operational Local self–government with municipalities and democratically elected bodies practically all over the federation. Local self–government is in charge of key public services to citizens. This article describes how that system has developed and how it currently functions.
Inga Vidrevičienė - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Local self government and formation of self governing in rural areas
Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development, 2014Co-Authors: Vytautas Pilipavičius, Inga VidrevičienėAbstract:Nowadays, in public administration observed high dichotomy between legal regulation of selfgovernment (de jure) and Local Self-Government practice (de facto) – self management. This makes communication, harmony and compatibility problem between Local self-organization and organization of self-management in rural areas. Today this problem is related to the formation of selfgoverning as a systematic practice of Local Self-Government in rural areas. Research aim – an analysis of historical and cultural sites of Self-Government and self-management and provide guidelines for the formation of self-governing in rural areas. The research design consists of Local selfgovernment and the assumptions of self-management analysis, the development of Local selfgovernment, decentralization of management and Local government, Local government and government institutions regulatory authority, public administration, trends and prospects, and Local government strategic planning contexts. Studies the use of the scientific literature and analysis of documentary sources, content and structure analysis methods. The article highlighted the historical and cultural assumptions of Local Self-Government, and for self-management and provided guidelines for the formation of self-governing of Lithuanian rural areas. JEL codes: H76, L26, M14, M15, O18, R58.
Sh. S. Nurzhanova - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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CURRENT ISSUES IN ORGANIZING THE WORK OF THE Local Self-Government COMMITTEE IN RURAL AREAS
NEWS of National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2020Co-Authors: Sh. S. NurzhanovaAbstract:The brief report examines the internal social and environmental problems of rural areas and the work of Local Self-Government. In the research, the rural area of Kazakhstan is considered from the point of view of active social processes taking place in the country. In this paper, the author assesses the work of rural Local government. We studied the current trend of coverage of these issues through the media, conducted a survey of residents of rural areas of Almaty and Mangistau regions, environmentalists, and experts. The article examines the influence of mass media on Local Self-Government in rural areas and land plots in Kazakhstan. During the research work, it was found that the formation of Local Self-Government in Kazakhstan is still not fully developed, economic and financial resources are extremely limited, but there is a necessary element of democratic organization in public life. Today, as one of the attributes of Local maslikhats, the state of Kazakhstan, it is necessary to pay more attention to Local Self-Government. The research also revealed that the country still lacks a full-fledged legislative framework of regulatory legal acts.
