Journal of Geography, Politics and Society (Jun 2019)
Implementation and development of European model of neighborhood intermunicipal cooperation in Ukraine
Abstract
The article was tried to solve the dilemma of whether neighborhood inter-municipal cooperation in Ukraine is part of the European model of inter-municipal cooperation, or just another attempt to imitate it? The basis of the study is the work on the general theory of governance, territorial governance, inter-municipal cooperation, which provide a basis for understanding what the European model of neighborhood inter-municipal cooperation is. The research is based on an analysis of the legal framework governing inter-municipal cooperation in Ukraine, as well as official statistics on the practical implementation of the right to inter-municipal cooperation of neighboring territorial communities.
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