Doradztwo (polityczne) w jednostkach samorządu terytorialnego jako ewentualny przejaw procesu profesjonalizacji działań
(Political) consultancy in local government units as a manifestation of possible professionalization of the activation process

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of the paper is to answer the question whether the use of qualified expert knowledge is a manifestation of professionalization of activities within local government and, additionally, whether it is an example of alliance of the world of science and politics, even if implemented at the local level. The basic research problem is to clarify the meaning of the term political consultancy, understood much more broadly than just advocacy activity in the field of public relations, closely correlated to the period of the election campaign. The perspective adopted in the study goes much further, treating consulting as a professional service provided at various levels of management of the local government community. The author puts forward the following hypotheses: 1) Consultancy has always been associated with various forms of governance of a given community. 2) Currently, views on the need to use consultancy services in politics are being articulated more explicitly. 3) This ongoing process can also be noted at the level of local government units, among others in Poland. 4) This phenomenon is not only discernable, but even necessary for the further development of local communities and their specific policies, which require appropriate substantive support of persons and/or institutions prepared to play such a role. The research method used is content analysis. The keywords related to the topic include political consultancy, professionalization, self-government.

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