Local Sub-Decentralization and Sub-Municipal Divisions in Slovenia ; Mjesna samouprava u Sloveniji

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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. ; Od stjecanja neovisnosti 1991. godine, reforma lokalne samouprave smatra se jednim od najvažnijih projekata slovenske države. Ključni dio reforme bio je uvođenje različitih oblika lokalne demokracije i mjesne samouprave u novoosnovane jedinice lokalne samouprave. Glavni cilj ovog rada jest analizirati proces subdecentralizacije, tj. proces osnivanja jedinica mjesne samouprave. U radu se naglašava razina njihove autonomije koja ovisi o veličini lokalne jedinice. Pretpostavili smo da je osnivanje jedinica mjesne samouprave jedan od načina da se poveća sudjelovanje građana u lokalnoj razini vlasti i analizirali: a) zašto lokalne jedinice poduzimaju osnivanje jedinica mjesne samouprave koje u potpunosti ovise o njihovim odlukama, te b) na koji način razina autonomije jedinica mjesne samouprave ovisi o veličini jedinica lokane samouprave. Hipotezu smo ispitivali koristeći anketu provedenu u 80 slovenskih lokalnih jedinica i analizu statističkih podataka dobivenih od Državnog ureda za statistiku.