《地方自治學(xué)報》是一份研究地方政治、行政和管理的國際期刊。該期刊發(fā)表的文章有助于更好地理解和實踐地方自治，并引起學(xué)者、政策分析人士、政策制定者和實踐者的興趣。該雜志的重點是對世界各地地方治理的發(fā)展進(jìn)行批判性分析。地方自治學(xué)報為審議與地方各級政府有關(guān)的所有問題提供了一個獨特的論壇。

Lex localis - Journal of Local Self-Government is an international journal for the study of the politics, administration, and management of local affairs. The journal publishes articles which contribute to the better understanding and practice of local self-government and which are of interest to scholars, policy analysts, policymakers and practitioners. The focus of the journal is on the critical analysis of developments in local governance throughout the world. Lex localis - Journal of Local Self-Government provides a unique forum for the consideration of all issues related to sub-national levels of government.