This edition continues the series "Modern City: Power, Management, Economics” and cooperation of the European Club of Local Self-Government Experts (EKE MSU), Perm National Research Polytechnic University (PNIPU) and the German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ) . The book is timed to the 10th anniversary of the EEC MSU . The authors, Among them are many well-known Russian and German experts in the field of local self-government (a significant part of them are members of the ECU MSU). The state and role of this institution in modern society , Analysis of modern challenges and their possible impact on local self-government. Authors and publishers hope, that the book will be interesting and useful to elected officials and employees of public authorities, Experts, Scientists, Teachers , Students and Graduates , Public and Municipal Administration and Law , all persons, Interested in Local Government . Editors and publishers express their gratitude to the IRZ Foundation for financing the printing costs of the publication, and to the authors for active cooperation.