THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC CONTROL OF THE REPRESENTATIVE BODIES OF AUTHORITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF DECENTRALIZATION

Abstract

The article considers the theoretical and methodological principles of public control of the representative bodies of authority in the context of decentralization. The analysis of foreign scientific sources is carried out, which allowed to single out a wide range of researches of public control of the representative bodies of authority and gave the chance to systematize the theoretical and methodological bases of formation and development of such control on directions of researches. The generalization of the essence of theories, concepts, approaches, schools of foreign science has demonstrated a wide range of their practical application for the activities of public administrations in building relationships with the community in the following aspects: independent decision-making in the field of policy and resource allocation; formation of strong communities that control and coordinate actions in relation to the state; election process and distribution of responsibilities; interaction with those elected to the representative bodies of authority; exercise of power; the influence of citizens’ associations on the application of laws and policies (public policy) on the spheres of life of the population; participation of the public and public officials in planning and implementing the community development; public influence on crises at the local level; social work; the process of involving the citizens in the control procedure, etc. The analysis of scientific sources showed the absence in the domestic scientific opinion of theoretical and methodological principles and theories of public control as a phenomenon and as a process, in particular for the representative bodies of authority in the context of decentralization. These are mostly forms, methods, technologies, tools and procedures of public control, which are often equal to the methods of involving the citizens in the decision-making process at different levels of government. The analysis of scientific views on the formation and development of control allowed to generalize the areas of public control of the representative bodies of authority, to classify them by areas of public administration, and in accordance with the content, meaning and characteristics of theories, by areas of impact on the vital activity of the population. It has been demonstrated that public control of the representative bodies of authority is one of the forms of public administration’s relationship with the community.