Local self-government across the European Union: Present experience in EU member-states and expected developments Cover Image

Local self-government across the European Union: Present experience in EU member-states and expected developments
Local self-government across the European Union: Present experience in EU member-states and expected developments

Author(s): Stéphane Guérard
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Local self; government; European Union; democracy; economy; EU policy

Summary/Abstract: The Article shows the basic issue of defining and implementing local self-government within the EU. Across Europe local self-government is seen as one of the pillars of democracy, as one of the elements of any democratic system. The Author concentrated especially at the answer on fundamental questions like: what is ‘local self-government’ about, and what is local self-government for? The article also shows the conditions for implementing self local government as well as the securities and limits for implementing local self-government.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: XII
  • Page Range: 233-241
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English