ОБЪЕДИНЕНИЕ МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫХ ОБРАЗОВАНИЙ В РОССИИ, ФИНЛЯНДИИ И КАНАДЕ: ПРОЦЕДУРА И ПРОБЛЕМЫ УЧАСТИЯ МЕСТНОГО НАСЕЛЕНИЯ
MUNICIPAL AMALGAMATIONS IN RUSSIA, FINLAND, AND CANADA: PROCEDURES AND PROBLEMS OF LOCAL CITIZENS’ INVOLVEMENT

Summary/Abstract: This paper briefly examines established procedures for municipal mergers in three states: Russia, Finland, and Canada. The aim of the article is to analyze whether existing procedures support all major stakeholders involved in the process of municipal restructuring. The evidence, presented in the article, leads to the conclusion, that municipal procedures of amalgamation are unreasonably imbalanced in all of the examined states in favour of central governments and do not seriously involve local citizens into the process. Relevant reforms empowering local citizens could profoundly improve the situation and serve as a good step toward proliferation and enhancement of local democracy.

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