Authors : Tatiana S. Smirnova, Svetlana Y. Adonina, Mihail A. Smirnov, Zarina K. Kondratenko, Ilya B. Kondratenko and Svetlana A. Utrosina
Abstract: Corruption may be considered one of the major global problems of modern age. It is safe to say that there is no country which has managed to sidestep this problem and that is why anticorruption enforcement at different levels of government is becoming first priority goal for many countries. In this regard academic interest is excited by issues connected with the fight against corruption in the municipal sphere as those are the local authorities which are in close contact with the population. In this study, we shall consider the basis of anticorruption legal regulation in the local authorities. The main purpose of our studies is the analysis of the acting scope of legal regulation measures in the sphere of anticorruption policy. The framework of the studies is a system of general scientific and judicial learning styles. Much attention is given to the investigation of scientific sources dedicated to anticorruption legal regulation as well as modern regulatory framework connected with the problem. Base legal acts connected with the problem under consideration is evaluated as well as its sufficiency and consistency against each other. The researchers of the article studied positive experience of anticorruption enforcement in foreign democratic countries. Ways for improvement of legal frameworks for anticorruption enforcement in the local self-governing authorities were suggested based on the research findings.
Tatiana S. Smirnova, Svetlana Y. Adonina, Mihail A. Smirnov, Zarina K. Kondratenko, Ilya B. Kondratenko and Svetlana A. Utrosina, 2016. Legal Regulation of Anticorruption Enforcement in the Local Authorities. The Social Sciences, 11: 1914-1918.