Naslov
Territorial Restructuring of Local Government through Integrated Inter-municipal Cooperation

Autori
Škarica, Mihovil

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
Decentralization Policies: Reshuffling the Scene

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 07.05.2015. - 10.05.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Inter-municipal cooperation, territorial consolidation, federation, local autonomy, democratic legitimacy.

Sažetak
Papers analyses the development, dispersion and main characteristics of the integrated (territorial) model of inter-municipal cooperation as a mean to achieve consolidated system of territorial (local) self-government. Several countries serve as a source of empirical material: France, Italy and Germany. The distinction is made between traditional, bottom-up, functional and flexible inter- municipal cooperation which served as a supplement to the existing territorial structure and was locally oriented and the new model, developed in past two decades which entails integrated, centrally initiated and extensively regulated inter-municipal cooperation that serves as an instrument of consolidation of the whole system of territorial self-government. Reasons for such development are highlighted and analyzed. The examples of such cooperation are studied comparatively along the lines of efficiency, efficacy, democracy, legitimacy and local autonomy. Legislative and numerical trends are observed and analyzed. The final part of the paper summarizes advantages, problems and shortcomings of such a model of territorial restructuring policy. Conclusions provide final remarks concerning viability of such a model for unconsolidated systems of local government as opposed to real territorial reform.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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