Magnovski I. Constitutional and legal regulation of territorial structure of Ukraine: History, Present and Prospects

The thesis investigates one of the current challenges - constitutional and legal regulation of territorial structure of Ukraine. The paper highlights the processes of formation and development of territorial division of Ukrainian lands, a comparative analysis of the constitutional and legal models of territorial organization of foreign countries is conducted. On the basis of wide sources, methodological developments and scientific concepts, the legal nature is analyzed, the theoretical and legal clarifications are carried out. and proper definitions of key terms of conceptual and categorical apparatus concerning the territorial system of Ukraine and its constitutional principles are proposed. A legal characterization of the higher, middle and lower system elements of the territorial structure of Ukraine are being displayed.