Local and regional self-government on the example Croatia, Germany and France

U ovom radu opisuje se komparativni prikaz jedinica lokalne samouprave u SR Njemačkoj, Francuskoj i Republici Hrvatskoj. Prikazuje se sustav lokalne samouprave, kratak osvrt na povijest nastanka lokalne samouprave u tim državama, te način njihova razvoja kroz godine. Obrađuje se broj, veličina teritorijalnih jedinica, ustroj lokalnih samouprava i kratak osvrt na sustav te način funkcioniranja. U tekstu se prikazuje i modernizacija javne uprave, odnosno u kojem smjeru taj razvoje ide, kako su pojedine države unaprijedile rad i funkcioniranje lokalne samouprave te da se ista s vremenom mijenjala odnosno prilagođavala potrebama. Na samome kraju rada donosi se kratak osvrt na tijela jedinica lokalne i regionalne samouprave, izborni sustav, način neposrednog izbora načelnika odnosno gradonačelnika, te na ovlasti, odnosno poslove iz svog djelokruga rada.This thesis presents a comparative analysis of local self-government divisions in the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, and the Republic of Croatia.It illustrates local self-government systems, a brief history of local self-government in the aforementioned countries, as well as their development through years.The thesis analyzes the number and size of territorial divisions, the structure of local self-governments, and the system and way of functioning. It describes the modernization of local self-government and its development, the improvement of the work and functioning of local self-government in certain countries, as well as their change through time and adjustment to specific needs.The very end of the thesis describes the bodies of local and regional self-government divisions, the electoral system, the election of the head of the municipality or the mayor, and it briefly reviews their authority and responsibility within their area of work