Cheremisin O. Municipal self-government in the South of Ukraine in the period of 1785–1917

The object of research: municipal self-government in the South of Ukraine in the period of 1785–1917. The aim of research: reconstruction of the all-round activities of the municipal self-government of the South of Ukraine in the context of modernization of the processes in the region in the period of 1785–1917. The subject of research: multi-vector activity of the municipal self-government of the South of Ukraine in the study period, covering the organizational, entrepreneurial, budgetary, land, educational, engineering and technical, medical sectors of the urban economy, as well as the construction of communication routes and the modernization of ports with their participation in the commercial and industrial sphere of urban life of the region. The results of research and novelty: the formation of self-government bodies and their activities are analyzed, the legislative base of the municipalities functioning, budget policy, economy, participation in the social life of the urban population and the role in engineering and technical support of the interests of local communities are considered. The main directions of work of self-government are characterized priorities, values, features of the cities of the region in comparison with similar structures in other regions of Russian empire are defined. The role of the urban elites in engineering and technical, organizational and modernization processes is assessed. The conclusion about the most independent nature of self-government activity in the cities of the South of Ukraine compared with other regions of the country is made. The sphere of usage: the further research of the current subject, writing of the synthesis works, manuals, reading of the high school courses on the history of Ukraine.