Organizational Policies of Local Self-Government in a Modern Democratic State

The article presents an analysis of the specific character of the local self-governance in the Republic of Serbia. The main technique of the research was the system method, which allowed analyzing the significant role of local self-government in the system of public authority in Serbia. As a part of the study of the institution of local self-governance in the Republic of Serbia, the author came to the conclusion that, on the one hand, its modern constitutional-legal regulation in Serbia revived the traditions of local self-governance laid down by the ۱۸۸۸ Constitution of the Kingdom of Serbia, and on the other hand, it fully meets the demanding requirements imposed by the ۱۹۸۵ European Charter of Local Self-Government.

Keywords:

the ۲۰۰۶ Constitution of the Republic of Serbia , the competence of local governments , citizens' initiative , guarantees of local self-governance , constitutionality and legitimacy review of the acts of local authorities