Local Government in Ukraine

The topicality of this issue is conditioned by the ongoing processes of constitutional reform of the territorial organization of public power, while local self-government is becoming a key factor in the development of Ukrainian statehood. In the context of Ukraine, the processes of democratization and modernization of the state consist mainly in finding an adequate balance between centralization and decentralization tendencies. The success of these processes directly depends on the efficiency of the exercise of public power, the optimality of the systemic and structural organization, as well as on adequate methods and forms of the implementation of power at various administrative levels. The key factor is also the optimal distribution of powers between state and local government bodies, which is related to the effective redistribution of substantial and financial resources.