Local self-government
Encyclopedia
Local self-government is a form of public administration
, such that the inhabitants of a certain territory form a community
that is recognized by the central government
and has a specific legal status and was originated by the Anglo-Saxons.
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
, such that the inhabitants of a certain territory form a community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
that is recognized by the central government
Central government
A central government also known as a national government, union government and in federal states, the federal government, is the government at the level of the nation-state. The structure of central governments varies from institution to institution...
and has a specific legal status and was originated by the Anglo-Saxons.
See also
- Local governmentLocal governmentLocal government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
- Self-government
- European Charter of Local Self-GovernmentEuropean Charter of Local Self-GovernmentThe European Charter of Local Self-Government was adopted under the auspices of the Congress of the Council of Europe and was opened for signature by the Council of Europe's member states on 15 October 1985...