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Społecznie odpowiedzialna polityka samorządu miejskiego w obszarze oświaty
Socially responsible policy of the local authorities in the area of education

Author(s): Grzegorz Mariusz Baran, Grażyna Prawelska-Skrzypek
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: polityka oświatowa; społeczna odpowiedzialność polityki publicznej; polityka publiczna w miastach

Summary/Abstract: Due to knowledge playing an essential role in development of modern societies, there is an increased interest in the issue of the responsibility of the public authorities for the quality and results of the educational policy. Authors broaden the meaning of responsibility of politicians towards society, referring to CSR concept developed for companies, classical debate between Carl Friedrich and Herman Finer, as well as contemporary concept of “moral public policy”. They expose main shortcomings of social responsibility of public organisations in Poland, using two urban educational policies as examples. They draw attention to superficiality of so called objective policy, concealing the game of current interests, being de facto the manifestation of the lack of real responsibility of public policy.

  • Issue Year: 34/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 85-97
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish