The Constitutional Status of Local Government in Federal Systems: The Case of Ethiopia
The Constitutional Status of Local Government in Federal Systems: The Case of Ethiopia
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地方政府在联邦体系中的宪法地位：埃塞俄比亚案例
DOI：
10.2979/africatoday.58.4.89
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发表时间：
2012
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通讯作者：
Y. Fessha
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作者：
Z. Ayele;Y. Fessha
许多联邦不知道自治地方政府享有直接来自宪法的权力的概念;但是，最近的事态发展表明，宪法日益承认地方政府。宪法承认地方政府的地位和自主权。它是防止国家或国家以下各级政府任意取消地方政府的正式保证。本条旨在确定《埃塞俄比亚宪法》是否设想建立一个自治的地方政府或一个分权的地方行政当局，作为国家或区域国家的执行机构。文本认为，埃塞俄比亚的地方政府享有一定程度的宪法承认;然而，缺乏明确规定的权力，加上对地区政府的压倒性财政依赖，使自治地方政府的承诺成为一个虔诚的愿望。
The concept of autonomous local government enjoying powers that directly emanate from a constitution is unknown to many federations; however, recent developments suggest an increasing constitutional recognition of local government. A constitutional recognition entrenches the status and autonomy of local government. It represents a formal guarantee against any arbitrary elimination of local government by the national or subnational government. This article seeks to determine whether the Constitution of Ethiopia envisages the establishment of an autonomous local government or a deconcentrated local administration that serves as implementing agent of the national or regional states. The text argues that local government in Ethiopia enjoys some level of constitutional recognition; however, the lack of clearly specified powers, together with overwhelming financial dependence on regional governments, has rendered the promise of autonomous local government a pious wish.