Local legal relations in the context of administrative decentralization. Prospects and challenges

AuthorAlexandru Dana Georgeta - Olteanu (Popescu) Mihaela
PositionFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of International Relations, Political Sciences and Security Studies'Lucian Blaga' University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
Pages1-6
AGORA International Journal of Juridical Sciences, www.juridicalj ournal.univagora.ro
ISSN 1843-570X, E-ISSN 2067-7677
No. 2 (2013), pp. 1-6
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LOCAL LEGAL RELATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE DECENTRALIZATION.
PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES
D. G. Alexandru, M. Olteanu (Popescu)
Dana Georgeta Alexandru
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of International Relations, Political
Sciences and Security Studies
“Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
*Correspondence: Dana Georgeta Alexandru, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu,
34 Calea Dumbrvii St., Sibiu, Romania
E-mail: dana.alexandru.g@gmail.com
Mihaela Olteanu
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(Popescu)
Faculty of Public Administration
National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania
*Correspondence: Mihaela Olteanu, NSPSPA, 6 Povernei St., District 1, Bucharest, Romania
E-mail: mihaelaolteanu@ymail.com
Abstract
Local legal relations have evolved steadily over the past twenty years, so now we are
witnessing a redefinition of their concept, with the purpose of overcoming the traditional
local autonomy in recognition of certain international legal capacity of local communities to
participate in forms of decentralized cooperation.
The goal of our research is to identify new actors in the international relations, local
communities, which under EU law and the Council of Europe acquire certain powers that
would allow them, at least theoretically, employment among secondary actors on the stage of
international law.
The study presents an examination of the documents governing international or local
cooperation with the ultimate aim to highlight the consequences of these forms of
cooperation, which they produce in the context of administrative decentralization.
Keywords: local cooperation, international relations, local community.
Introduction
The development of the role of local collectivity in the society and the requirements
imposed by modernization has multiplied relations between communities both domestically
and internationally. The legislative framework which puts such rights came quite late, as
operational forms of intercommunity co-operation have developed since the 1960’s in the
European administrative space, and in the Romanian legislation, regulations are more recent,
the years 2000.
Relations between local authorities are marked by a close co-operation, characterized
by the initiative to show a more attractive image, especially from the perspective of investors.
Co-operation between local authorities has become a necessity for strengthening local
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Beneficiary of the proj ect “Doctoral scholarships for the development of the kno wledge-based society” co-
funded by the European Union, through the E uropean S ocial Fund, Sectorial Operational Program Human
Resources Development 2007-2013.

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