Administrative Supervision of local Self-Government in the Baltic States: A comparative View
Administrative Supervision of local Self-Government in the Baltic States: A comparative View

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses models of administrative supervision of local self-government in the Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of these models. The research done in this article defines the theoretical concept of administrative supervision of local self-government; gives an overview of the legislative framework underpinning the key administrative supervision bodies of local self-government in the Baltic States; discusses the issue of legal regulation and the present state of administrative supervision over local self-government units in the Baltic States; gives some theoretical and practi-cal suggestions to develop this field in the Baltic States. The research methods employed in preparation of this article are theoretical methods of analysis of scientific literature and sources, legal acts and documents as well as comparative and logical analysis, induction and generalization. Three Baltic States similar in their area, number of inhabitants, and gov-ernmental peculiarities have been chosen for the analysis.

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