The purpose of this course is to present a comparative evaluation of the different models of Regional and Local Government organization at international level, focusing on the case of Local government in Greece. In this context, the theoretical framework and the different models of local government organization in the European Union are compared, in order to evaluate their implementation and performance and identify the common trends towards their reform. Having presented the wider environment, the theoretical framework and the contemporary models of Regional and Local Government organization, is presented at the second part of the course the historical evolution, the institutional framework, the organizational design and the performance the local government in Greece are critically analyzed.