Chikhladze, L.T. Local government and local self-government: a conceptual look.

Abstract: L.T. Chikhladze analyzes views of a number of authors on the issue of local government and self-government, studies application of the international standards in the legislation of such states as Georgia, Byelorussia, Ukraine, Armenia. Author finds that the necessity of combining local government and self-government within both continental and Anglo-Saxon system is obvious, no matter whether a representative of the central government is situated locally or local self-government is performed by elected bodies. Author also notes that local self-government exercises its own powers in the interest of the people in the community, while local government uses delegated powers to support the state interest.