Udział przedstawicieli ruchów miejskich w wyborach samorządowych w 2014 roku – sukces czy porażka?
Participation of representatives of urban movements in the local elections in 2014 - success or failure?
Author(s): Bartosz Mazurkiewicz, Wojciech PauksztełoSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Civil Society, Governance, Electoral systems
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: urban movements; elections; government; urban policy
Summary/Abstract: Urban movements are a new phenomenon observed in Poland. A manifestation of civic democracy, a counterweight to the lack of involvement of people in politics and the separation of citizens from public affairs. The article describes the phenomenon of urban movements in the world: the origins, development and significance. They characterized the beginnings of urban movements in Poland and describes the participation in elections of candidates deriving from this trend. In addition, an attempt to assess whether representatives of urban movements have succeeded or failed in the local government electionsin 2014.
Journal: Acta Politica Polonica
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 33
- Page Range: 127-140
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish