Administrative Powers of Local Decentralized Administrations in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region

(A comparative Analytical Study)

Abstract

The administrative competences of local administrations constitute the backbone of the system of administrative decentralization, as they grant them the ability to manage the affairs of local units independently, while preserving the constitutional and legal framework that regulates the relationship of these administrations with the central authority. In this research, the focus has been placed on the administrative competences of local administrations by highlighting the practical challenges facing the implementation of these powers.

The study relied on two scientific methodologies: the descriptive-analytical method, through discussing and analyzing the constitutional and legal texts related to the subject of the research; and the comparative method, which was manifested through conducting a comparison between legal systems, particularly the Iraqi legal system and that of the Kurdistan Region.