title: The Legal and Constitutional Foundations of Local Self-Government in Ukraine
abstract: This study aims to explore the legal and constitutional foundations of local self- -government in Ukraine, focusing on its evolution, current state, and challenges. The research method involves a comprehensive analysis of historical documents, legal texts, and scholarly literature. The paper shows the historical development of Ukrainian local self-government, tracing its roots from the times of Kievan Rus through the Magdeburg Law period, the Cossack state, the Soviet era, and post-independence 
journal: Reality of Politics