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Partyjność władz miejskich: case study
Party municipal government: case study

Author(s): Ewelina Kancik-Kołtun
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: city; political parties; party; residents; Zamość

Summary/Abstract: The main topic of research and analysis in the article is party municipal government on the example of the city of Zamość. It defined the concept of political parties, local groups and non-party and party among the candidates for the position of the President of the city. The article brings attention to the issue of the role of residents in civil society, their opportunities for participation in the election and the empirical research. It shows the opinions of the residents about the influences that political parties have on municipal government and its consequences for urban policy. The research have proven that the problem of party and nonparty in local politics should be considered not only with the data analysis on provided data, such as results of the NEC (National Electoral Commision), but also using field observation and review of interviews with local residents and their opinions, as it had place in city of Zamość.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 53-63
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish