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Local Sub-Decentralization and Sub-Municipal Divisions in Slovenia

Miro Haček orcid.org/0000-0003-1339-067X ; Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Anja Grabner ; Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

Since independence gained in 1991, local self-government
reform has been considered one of the most important
projects of the Slovenian state. A key aspect was the
introduction of different forms of local democracy and
sub-municipal units into the newly established units of local
government. The main goal of this paper is to analyse
the process of sub-decentralization – the establishment of
sub-municipal units of local government. The paper emphasizes
their level of autonomy, which is dependent upon
the size of municipality. We will assume that the establishment
of sub-municipal units is one of the ways to increase
public participation at the municipal level, and analyse: a)why municipalities undertake sub-municipal divisions that
are entirely dependent upon their decisions; and b) how
the level of sub-municipal autonomy is dependent upon
the municipal size. The hypothesis was examined using a
survey of 80 Slovenian municipalities and analysis of statistical
data acquired from the National Statistical Office.

Keywords

decentralization; local government; Slovenia; sub-municipal units; subsidiarity

Hrčak ID:

130644

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/130644

Publication date:

18.5.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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