Challenges of the Polish local self-government in the context of the development of the civil society
Challenges of the Polish local self-government in the context of the development of the civil society

Summary/Abstract: Political changes in Poland in the last two decades of the 20th century enabledthe creation of a new political regime. The development of civil society in the 21st centuryhas aroused curiosity concerning the instruments and forms that promote effectiveparticipation and deliberation in the field of local self-government and other areas. Theperception of political decisions and their legitimization may be reinforced via the appropriateidentification and application of some participatory instruments. Some legal institutionshave been established and have been developed in order to increase the scope of civil societyin local self-government (e.g., elections to the local authorities, referendums, and publicconsultations). The latest amendment, enacted on the 11th of January 2018, to the Polishlocal self-government acts is a step towards the reinforcement of public participation at thelocal level (the civil budget, participating in the debate on the report on the condition ofthe of local government unit, and the civil legislative initiative).

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