- Author:
Beata Słobodzian
- E-mail:
beataslobodzian@wp.pl
- Institution:
University of Gdańsk (Poland)
- Year of publication:
2016
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
219-230
- DOI Address:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15804/ppsy2016017
- PDF:
ppsy/45/ppsy2016017.pdf
The right for electing the representatives of authority bodies is one of the fundamentals of democracy. This right entitles citizens for active public participation through expressing their support (votes) for candidates, which will respectively represent their voters in certain institutions. Polish electoral law, which regulates the local self–government elections is very controversial. The existing legal rules were changed many times since 2011. Among the subjects being discussed one can mention electoral campaigns, candidate registration rules and organization of elections. Frequent changes in the electoral law result in misunderstandings and unwillingness to participate in elections. Their effect is low voter turnout and a large number of invalid votes. To sum up considerations over a political model of large cities, it is worth to indicate that during the last 25 years of operation of Polish local government none of political models of big cities was adopted.
- Author:
Beata Słobodzian
- E-mail:
beata.slobodzian@ug.edu.pl
- Institution:
Uniwersytet Gdański
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0589-7879
- Year of publication:
2022
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
131-144
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/npw20223406
- PDF:
npw/34/npw3406.pdf
Metropolis of Upper Silesia and Zagłębie as a pioneer in shaping the metropolitan policy in Poland
The phenomenon of incompatibility of the basic structure of territorial administration to dynamically progressing urbanisation is one of the problems of contemporary states. The public (and academic) discussion on how the state should support the development of metropolitan areas is quite vivid in Poland. However, Polish politics noticed the problem of territorial fragmentation in urbanised areas quite late compared to other European countries. Nevertheless in recent years successive Polish governments have taken up the issue. This has resulted in strategic documents and normative acts which task was to introduce new legal, financial and planning instruments for the development of cities and their functional areas, including metropolitan areas.
- Author:
Mariusz Bidziński
- E-mail:
mariusz@bidzinski.pl
- Institution:
SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3646-8997
- Year of publication:
2022
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
109-114
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/ppk.2022.05.08
- PDF:
ppk/69/ppk6908.pdf
System Models of the Capital of Poland and Selected European Union Countries
Regulations concerning the position, status and model of functioning of capitals in European countries have not been unified. Both Poland and other European Union countries use their own, autonomous solutions. It is a fact that there are a lot of similarities in this area, but nevertheless they do not have formal, legal, regulatory or directive conditions. The many similarities have historical or geopolitical roots. A number of regulations are also related to the care for the stability of legal solutions, the organizational stability of the state and international bodies and institutions. The conducted analysis allows, however, to distinguish three main organizational models, which have certain advantages, but also negative management and organizational aspects.