The working administrative autonomies in Europe- An overview and schematic comparison

Some authors divide the approach of the autonomy into four categories: a group comparesthe autonomy with the right to act discretionary in some circumstances. The right is, in this case possessed by anindividual or by administrative organization. Others use the term as a synonym for independence. According to athird position autonomy is synonymous with decentralization, and a fourth opinion specifies that autonomousentities are those which have exclusive powers: legislative, administrative and judicial proceedings in specificareas. The latter is called political autonomy and it is the opposite of administrative autonomy, which is limitedto the power within the scope of the government. The hereby project seeks to answer to several questions suchas: What are the specific elements of administrative autonomy, and what are its benefits? What elements of theinstitutes declared autonomous allowed demonstrating their independence? What factors contribute to the brakedown of the existence of the concept administrative autonomy? What factors have slowed down the process ofself-governance and the decision within a certain area? What types of interest groups may affect thedevelopment of such a concept?