The constitutional principle of public power decentralization in the Polish legal system
The constitutional principle of public power decentralization in the Polish legal system
Author(s): Paulina Bieś-SrokoszSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law
Published by: UNIVERSITAS - Győr Nonprofit Kft.
Keywords: decentralization; local self-government; autonomy; territorial division; public tasks; subsidiarity principle
Summary/Abstract: Decentralization of public power is one of the fundamental principles present in rule of law democracies. It is a constitutional principle that is materialized through the functioning of local self-government. The article concisely characterizes the decentralization of public power in Poland, with particular emphasis on the basic principles governing the functioning of local self-government. The author also points to problems related to the implementation of the said principle.
Journal: Institutiones Administrationis – Journal of Administrative Sciences
- Issue Year: 3/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 27-38
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English