Territorial public self-government in the Republic of Buryatia: problems and solutions

The purpose of this article is the study of the main factors of territorial self-government development in the Republic of Buryatia, which can be a limitation or an impulse, and to develop proposals to enhance and strengthen the civil society institutions in order to address local issues through the public self-government. The paper allocates the main factors of territorial self-government in the Republic of Buryatia on the basis of sociological research, as well as on the basis of indicators ' comparison such as the number of registered TPS settlements or urban districts and their informational activity in the media (content analysis). On the basis of these factors "problem areas” are identified. The number of recommendations to strengthen these factors is proposed based on the key factors of territorial self-government in the Republic of Buryatia and problem areas, in terms of influence on the development of civil society institutions, the activity and initiative of local communities in addressing the issues of local importance. This is primarily the use of the modern information technologies, activation of additional incentive instruments aimed at local authorities, etc.