Authors : Valentin V. Kudryavtzev, Tatiana N. Mikheeva and Denis S. Mikheev
Abstract: In recent years problems connected with local self-government in Russia have been becoming increasingly relevant. This is a natural development. Local self-government allows people, united by common interests of the local territory to resolve important everyday issues. Regular amendments to the federal and regional legislation indicate continuing improvement of the local government institution. Previous studies in municipal law make it possible to draw a conclusion that the publicity principle is the most important part of successful local self-government operation. This principle is particularly important to ensure dialogue between citizens and local authorities. The researchers therefore place emphasis on ensuring the publicity principle when forming local self-government bodies. This study explores the main trends and innovations in Russian legislation regarding regulation of the procedure for formation of local self-government bodies. The researchers propose a series of legislative initiatives aimed at the direct involvement of citizens and their associations in the formation of local self-government bodies.
Valentin V. Kudryavtzev, Tatiana N. Mikheeva and Denis S. Mikheev, 2016. Publicity Problems in the Formation of Representative Bodies of Municipalities in the Russian Federation. The Social Sciences, 11: 1919-1922.