Post-Socialist city in the mirror of global governance transformation

In the last thirty years, questions about future of urban development have been discussed in world. Global agents and organizations (the World Bank, UN) set vectors planning policy goals for cities around The role state management is changing. There a transition from regulation to "management", which includes new subjects process: investors, businesses, citizens. transformation models explained by economic globalization, emergence global sector. Cities are starting compete with each other focus on attracting investment. Governments different countries looking suitable ways manage cities. this context, post-socialist that facing consequences socialism market particular interest. object research city context changes. subject conceptualizing post–socialist city. Tasks include: 1) identification main approaches analysis transformations under influence changes; 2) description conceptual discussion concept "post-socialist city" theoretical possibilities its application; 3) these relation study post-Soviet article presents an overview methodological concepts describing management. scientific novelty consists expansion categorical apparatus outlined.