Shabelnikov V. Reforming of Ukrainian administrative-territorial arrangement (1917 - June 1941).

Conceptual and methodological principles, generally - accepted methods in investigation of administrative-territorial developments in Ukraine after 1917 February revolution in Russia till June 1941, are viewed in the thesis on the grounds of different sources. Their reasons, matter, course, difficulties and peculiarities are also analyzed. Thorough analysis of different aspects of the topic under investigation is carried out, in particular, of the factors which enabled initiation, preparation and acceptance of the decisions concerning administrative-territorial arrangements. The most important legislative acts, principles and characteristic features alongside with which there were created new units of territorial arrangement, namely, regions, districts, oblasts, city and village Soviets, are analyzed. Social, economic and political consequences of the arrangements implemented in Ukraine, population's response on the new territorial objects and their borders, are also revealed. Complex analysis of the administrative-territorial arrangements during a prolong time was carried out and it favored to search dynamics and peculiarities of this process and to get a concept about creation of Ukrainian administrative-territorial system. One of the most important and inalienable parts of the research are coverage of not well-known pages in the history of national-state building in Ukraine and viewing of the circumstances of creation and existence of national village Soviets and regions, and the reasons of their liquidation. Conclusions and suggestions concerning using of 1920-1930-s experience in the modern administrative reform in Ukraine are formulated in the thesis according to the theme of investigation.