THE DUALISTIC MODEL AND “RATIONAL CENTRALIZATION” AS FACTORS OF THE EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE RUSSIAN PUBLIC AUTHORITY MECHANISM

Cover Page

Cite item

Full Text

Abstract

The analysis is given on the correlation of state power and local government within the public power system of Russian Federation. The authors note that the interaction of relevant elements can be described as a dualistic model, based on a combination of centralization and decentralization principles. It is maintained, that the principle for interaction between state authorities and local government, especially in light of recent constitutinal amendments, should rest in clear delineation of functions and powers, excluding their arbitrary and unreasonable redistribution. It is also noted that for the effective functioning of local government, interaction between central and local authorities is important, based on the support of the latter by the state. State intervention implies the concept of “rational centralization”, which envisages strengthening state role in the implementation of both organizational and functional foundations of local government in strictly limited cases and without violating Art. 12 of the Russian Constitution.

About the authors

Levan T. Chikhladze

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Author for correspondence.
Email: chikhladze-lt@rudn.ru

Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Municipal Law

Miklukho-Maklaya str., 117198, Moscow, Russian Federation

Aleksandr A. Larichev

The All-Russian State University of Justice (RLA of the Ministry of Justice of Russia)

Email: alexander.larichev@gmail.com

Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor of the Department of Constitutional and International Law

bld.1, Azovskaya str., 117638, Moscow, Russian Federation

References

  1. Andrichenko, L.V. (2010) The division of competence between the bodies of public power and local government bodies. Municipal reform in Russian Federation: legal and economic research. Moscow. 233–251. (in Russian).
  2. Avak'yan, S.A. (2015) Constitutional Lexicon: Dictionary of public law terminology. Moscow: Yustitsinform Publ. (in Russian).
  3. Bazhenova, O.I. et al. (2019) The head of municipality: theory, legislation, law enforcement: a monograph. Moscow: Yurlitinform Publ. (in Russian).
  4. Belousova, E.V. (2016) The Genesis of Local Government as a Form of Public Power in Foreign Countries. International public and private law. (1), 31–34. (in Russian).
  5. Byalkina, T.M. (2007) Local government competence: the problems of theory and legal regulation. Abstract diss. … dr. legal sciences. Saratov. (in Russian).
  6. Byalkina, T.M. (2016) The constitutional principle of autonomy of local self-government in addressing issues of local importance at the present stage of municipal reform. Constitutional and municipal law. (5), 69–73. (in Russian).
  7. Chikhladze, L.T., Hazov, E.N. (eds.) (2016) Topical issues of Municipal law. Moscow: JUNITIDANA Publ. (in Russian).
  8. Chikhladze, L.T. (2011) The concept of mixed (dualistic) model of local self-government. The Herald of Moscow University of the Ministry of Interior, (8), 109–114. (in Russian).
  9. Côté, A., Fenn, M. (2014) Provincial-Municipal Relations in Ontario: Approaching an Inflection Point (IMFG Papers on Municipal Finance and Governance. N 17). Toronto.
  10. Dzhagaryan, A.A. (2011) Municipal Law-making: the Nature, Specificity, Effectiveness. Municipal Service: Legal Issues. (2), 6–9. (in Russian.).
  11. Fenenko, Y.V. (2004) Municipal systems of foreign countries: legal issues of social security. Moscow: MGIMO-Universitet Publ. (in Russian).
  12. Gulina, V.V. (2013) Some problems of interaction between state authorities and local authorities. State Power and Local Self-government. (11), 20–23. (in Russian).
  13. Henstra, D. (ed.) (2013) Multilevel Governance and Emergency Management in Canadian Municipalities. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s Univ. Press.
  14. Kazannik, А.I., Kostjukov, А.N. (eds.) (2015) Constitutional Law: a University Course: textbook. Vol. 2. Moscow: Prospekt Publ. (in Russian).
  15. Komkova, G.N. (ed.) (2017) Aktual'nye problemy parlamentarizma v Rossii: [Topical problems of parliamentarism in Russia]: uchebnoe posobie [textbook]. P.A. Astafichev and etc. The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, «Saratov State University named after N.G. Chernyshevsky», Faculty of Law Department of Constitutional and Municipal Law Moscow: Prospekt Publ. (in Russian).
  16. Kostyukov, A.N. (2015) The concept of a “unified factory” in local government organization in Russia. Constitutional and municipal law. (8), 75–79. (in Russian).
  17. Larichev, A.A. (2018) Korporativnaya model' mestnogo samoupravleniya: genezis, opyt realizatsii na primere Kanady i ego primenimost' v rossiiskikh usloviyakh [Corporate model of local self-government: genesis, implementation experience on the example of Canada and its applicability in Russian conditions]. Dis. ... d-ra yurid. nauk [Diss. ... dr. legal sciences]. Moscow: The All-Russian State University of Justice (RLA of the Ministry of Justice of Russia) Publ. (in Russian).
  18. Larichev, A.A. (2017) The concept and scope of municipal governance entities’ competence in Russian Federation and Canada. Law Enforcement Review, Vol. 1, (1), 66–78. doi: 10.24147/2542-1514.2017.1(1).66-78. (in Russian).
  19. Lockard, D. (1968) Local Government. International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, Vol. 9. New York.
  20. Mendelsohn, M., Hjartarson, J., Pearce, J. (2010) Saving Dollars and Making Sense: An Agenda for a more Efficient, Effective and Accountable Federation: Research Paper. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto.
  21. Mironov, N. (2006) Mestnoe samoupravlenie v Rossii: mezhdu reformoi i kontrreformoi [Local Government in Russia: between the reform and counter-reform]. Comparative Constitutional Review Journal. 2 (55), 21–27. (in Russian).
  22. Peshin, N.L. (2007) Gosudarstvennaya vlast' i mestnoe samoupravlenie v Rossii: problemy razvitiya konstitutsionno-pravovoi modeli [State power and local government in Russia: problems of constitutional model development]. Moscow: Statut Publ. (in Russian).
  23. Tabolin, V.V. (1997) Pravo munitsipal'nogo upravleniya [Law of municipal governance]. Moscow: ELIG Publ. (in Russian).
  24. Tikhomirov, Ju. A. (2000) The theory of competence. Journal of Russian law, (10), 22–32 (in Russian). Тихомиров Ю.А. Теория компетенции // Журнал российского права. 2000. № 10. C. 22–32.
  25. Vasil’ev, V.I. (2014) Legal Status of Local Self-Government: Changes and Expectations. Journal of Russian law, (11), 51–58. doi: 10.12737/6006. (in Russian).
  26. Vedel, G. (1973) Administrative Law of France. Translated by Lev Entin. Moscow: Progress Publ. (in Russian).

Copyright (c) 2020 Chikhladze L.T., Larichev A.A.

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.