LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN RURAL DISTRICTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN: ISSUES OF COMPLEX RESEARCH

Abstract

The article describes the importance of the system of local self-government in rural districts of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main directions of its development are outlined. The author pays special attention to the feedback from the population, which is ensured by the use of scientific research methods. The definition of methods of scientific research is given. The main theoretical research methods that must be used in the study of local self-government issues, such as: induction, deduction, analysis and synthesis, abstraction and concretization, analogy, are considered. Empirical research methods are also described: observation, study of documents, comparison, measurement, survey, focus group and experiment. It is substantiated that it is these methods that make it possible to best explore the issues of local self-government in rural districts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.