RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)9022Genesis and Development of Local Self-Management in Russia in Soviet EraPopovS IMunicipality <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=municipality> of interurban <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=intraurban> municipal union <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/en?text=municipal%20union&st_translate=on&lang_from=en&lang_to=ru&dict=Law> Kon'kovo in Moscow <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=Moscow>-Municipality of interurban municipal union Kon'kovo in Moscow150120101243309092016Copyright © 2010,2010The processes of genesis and development of local self-government in Russia embrace <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=envelop> very considerable <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=considerable> historical period. The majority of researches cover the origin of local self-management in Russia. The experience <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=experience> of XIX and beginning of XX century <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=century> is deeply studied. There are many disputes about the modern reform of this institution <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=institution>. Local self-government in Soviet era attracts considerably <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=considerably> less scientific interest. Therefore <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=therefore> today this subject <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=subject> provoke <http://lingvo.yandex.ru/?text=provoke>s heightened interest.local self-managementthe USSRpolitical modernizationместное самоуправлениеСССРполитическая модернизация