Administrative reform of Napoleon Bonaparte. Its content and meaning

The article is devoted to the analysis of historical aspects, reasons for reform and its consequences. An factors that influenced development events was carried out, namely: not ability then state local authorities create implement an effective system public administration at all levels; a political crisis, which caused by struggle various parties groups, subsequently led chaos in highest echelons power characterized constant changes among forces, ultimately paralyzed work entire state-management apparatus, expectedly covered authorities. features person Napoleon Bonaparte as ideologist implementer this administrative are considered, based on principles centralization worked effectively two centuries, practically without significant transformations, will continue be basis today's French Republic. specifics formation functioning during consulate period (1799-1804) were clarified, issue possibility coexistence interaction decentralization also considered. Scientific attention focused constitutional powers legislative executive institutions, their efficiency. main regime France 1799-1815 determined, dominance over legislative; reliance authority head power; control central self-government system; suppression opposition. It turned out result above, Bonapartist ensured stability, centralized power, created archetype authoritarian regime. analyzed using certain elements ideas, well taking into account shortcomings reform, when carrying Ukraine.