Abstract

At the present article a brief outlook is given on the role and importance of such a traditional social institute for Uzbekistan as self-governing bodies or so-called “makhallas” while undertaking by Uzbekistan complex transitional reforms from “the strong state to the strong civil society ” . It is argued that in Uzbekistan traditionalism goes in a line with modernity which can fully be noted in the presence o f makhallas being a bridge between the state and citizens, conductor o f democratic values within the society, generator o f the so-called “social capital ” , one o f the drivers of social partnership and sources o f emergence and further development o f middle class.