Local Self-Government in the Kuban Area Cossack Villages in Late 19th-Early 20th Century
The author examines the history of the emergence of Cossack villages in the Kuban river area in late 19 <sup>th</sup>-early 20 <sup>th</sup> century, analyzes the process of local self-government development in these villages, revealing the experience of self-organization and interaction with the state.