Sołtysi wsi małopolskich wobec integracji z Unia Europejską na przykładzie gminy Gdów

Heads of the hemlets attitudes towards the EU. Examples from the Gdów community

The article deal with the role of the heads of the hemplets in the development of rural community after the accession. The conclusions are drown from the 29 interviews held in Gdów community (Malopolska region). The research was done few weeks after the accession referendum. The general conclusion is that the integration proces is accompanied by traumatic experience of the peasants. The main reason for that is that the integration proces coincides with the transformation of the socio-economic system, and therefore both ongoing processes are treated as the result of adjustment to the EU demands.  The heads of hemlets have great impact on the opinions concerning all the problems of local life and attitudes towards integration with EU. Unfortunately they have also reservations themselves toward this issue. Therefore, there is a strong need to widen the knowledge concerning the Common Agricultural Policy among all the leaders of local communities.

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