The condition of civil society in the context of the idea of limiting the term of office of mayors and city presidents Cover Image

Kondycja społeczeństwa obywatelskiego w kontekście idei limitowania kadencji wójtów, burmistrzów, prezydentów miast
The condition of civil society in the context of the idea of limiting the term of office of mayors and city presidents

Author(s): Janina Kowalik
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Civil Society, Governance, Electoral systems
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: local government; the mayor; limiting the term of office

Summary/Abstract: The article contains a handful of reflections on the concept of limiting the term of office of mayors and city presidents in the context of the weakness of civil society in Poland . Serious arguments about the deformation of the system of local government cited by supporters of restricting the permissible term of office collide with the conviction of opponents of change, who plead on the fundamental values that underlie self-government and constitutional freedoms. All of these arguments ignore the significance of the activity of the local community, which normally fills the role of the regulator in the system of local government.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 37
  • Page Range: 51-66
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish