SELECTED CONCEPTS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY

Анотація

The paper deals with the issues related to the theoretical concepts of local
authority and the ways of their emergence. Local authority is a political institution
that has the ability to infl uence the creation of rules applicable in a given limited by
territory community. The paper attempts to systematize the concept of local authority
and to present its essence. For this purpose, a comparative method was applied. Full
understanding of the mechanisms of separating local authority in society will allow the
identifi cation of people who have a real impact on the lives of citizens.
Key words: local authority, elite, governance.