SELF-GOVERNANCE BODIES THE FOUNDATION OF THE MAHALLA
Abstract
This article analyzes the historical roots of the mahalla institution, its role in social management, and its legal foundations. The author examines the status of mahalla during the Soviet period and its revival during the years of independence as a body of citizen self-government. Furthermore, the system of regulatory legal acts governing the activities of the mahalla is researched and classified into three principal groups: national-level legislative documents, local government decisions, and internal mahalla self-governance acts. The article argues that the mahalla institution constitutes the most durable foundation for civil society construction in Uzbekistan, and that its continued development remains a principal factor for ensuring just social governance and strengthening direct dialogue between the people and the state.
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