The decentralization

Self-governance

Self-governance is the foundation of every democratic state. Its construction is essential to both the development of the state and its population's exercise of their civil rights.

Building a self-governance system is inevitable. But reforms are very difficult. The changes they bring about impact almost every aspect of public life of the entire country. Hundreds of thousands of people take part in their implementation and the entire population will feel their effects.

The transformation of an authoritarian.state into a democratic 'state is not simply about establishing free elections. It requires a comprehensive rebuilding of the entire state system, including the method of governing public affairs and the participation of citizens in public life.

In authoritarian governments, such as those of communist states, the state and its.administrative apparatus serve not only to govern but also to control citizens. In ademocratic nation, in contrast, citizens are expected to understand the state to be basically good, because its very purpose and reason for existence is to create conditions for the unrestricted development of its citizens.

The organization of a democratic state must facilitate the participation of citizens in the wielding of power. The central administration should deal with issues that individual people or social groups cannot solve themselves.

The decentralization

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significance for the. develQ pm~ nt of intern af ion Ј!I_9.Q.Qp_era1ion~ The fo_undatioll.of this COo ]~ra_ti_Qn is mu t ual trus t betweenstate~~

In or fi er for cit i zens to take fun __ ~<!!~~ge of the 'opportu nitie~_2L_a _ d_~rp_Qfl'!tic

'-.J est ~!?J~ hl1! ~I}JLthezh~ye tobecome,,! cttve participants in society. They need to form a civic societycapable ofdefining i1:S peeds and participatinginfulfilling! he I?~

I _he _rebuiL cli_gg__ of the state' ~:~ ystems. is.adiff l<:>~ltprocess; changes affect practically all asp~~!_s ofsocial and eCQ I].~!!ljc life, and people are by nature threatened and skeptical of

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T~~ development of a country _ _c!~~n.g~_a:_12.()_~~_al1_ ~l~e on the people's activities. The role of

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politicians is to facilitate and support the people in their initiatives. The power of the state

depends on the successes of its citizens, who readily give their support when their quality of

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r.~e ~~~_!1~iYi on _.of a state a~~ s~ ci~~y fro!? an _ ~uth~itaria n to ~_9_~!,!!ocratic establishment is a

long, involved, and complicatedprocess, one that must encompass transforming the state's

system and administration as well as the evolution of society and its norms and mores.