Neighbourhood Council as a Path of Political Career Development in Poland
Neighbourhood Council as a Path of Political Career Development in Poland
Author(s): Karolina Chełstowska, Paweł SwianiewiczSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
Keywords: neighbourhood council; political career; local democracy; local election
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the role of sub-municipal (neighbourhood, city district) councils as a path to a political career in Polish big cities. The reported research is based on data from six Polish cities. The analysis of social composition of the group of neighbourhood councillors refers to Putnam’s law of increasing disproportionality. Through reference to various theoretical concepts, the process of selection is divided into three stages: self-selection, pre-selection (top-down selection) and bottom-up selection. The role of neighbourhood councils is considered in the context of the concepts of the “incubator” and “respirator” of a political career.
Journal: Polish Sociological Review
- Issue Year: 190/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 223-238
- Page Count: 15