The Consequences of the Soviet Model of the Territorial Organization of Local Authorities in the Republic of Moldova: Until When?

Abstract

In 1991, the Republic of Moldova became a sovereign state. By 1991, this country has had a Soviet administrative system which was characterized by excessive fragmentation of the territory. After a period of reforms, since 2003, when a new administrative-territorial reform (actually, an antireform) was made, Moldova has returned to the Soviet administrative-territorial delimitation. The consequences of this anti-reform take effect nowadays.Given that European integration has become a strategic priority of the national and foreign policy of the Republic of Moldova, the rejection of the Soviet administrative structures and practices has become an objective necessity.

Keywords

• soviet administrative system; administrative reform; territorial organization of public power