- Author:
Waldemar Pudło
- Institution:
University of Opole (Poland)
- Year of publication:
2015
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
220-237
- DOI Address:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15804/ppsy2015016
- PDF:
ppsy/44/ppsy2015016.pdf
The principle of subsidiarity not only has formed many of provisions in the act on Public Benefit and Volunteer Work (particularly those related to social consultations and transferring of public tasks), but is also a directive forming the cooperative habits between the public and non-public sectors. This is a matter of great importance taking into account that the subsidiarity in Poland is not effectively implemented as it could be because of limited autonomy of the self–government and frequently occurring interference of the State. Unfortunately it results in limiting of ability to decide on the type and methods of performing tasks. In addition, financial resources usually are not sufficient. It would be desirable to maintain and develop this course because about 61% of the polish society finds the third sector more effective than the public one. More and more often (43%) the contribution of the non-governmental organisations on solution of local problems is perceived, although still near the half of respondents (48%) doubt that they would have an important impact on the solution of important social problems. There are also real concerns about corruption, other law abuses, or giving priority to private interest instead of communal one
- Author:
Jarosław J. Piątek
- E-mail:
jarekpiatek@wp.pl
- Institution:
University of Szczecin
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4754-3371
- Year of publication:
2020
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
30-44
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/rop2020102
- PDF:
rop/11/rop1102.pdf
Various social, political and economic contexts give rise to visibly different concepts of security and these differences make one ponder on the limitations of traditional concepts of democratization and political development. Scientists, politicians and activists are now ever more boldly beginning to ask difficult but necessary questions about the appropriate dynamics of the processes of creating security and about the priorities adopted within them, searching for ways on which these processes could be co-created by traditional, local visions of needs of citizens’ safe life. The review of scholarly literature and political journalism addressing security points out new spheres of debates and subjects of controversy within this discipline. In a situation where in security-related processes governments cannot be the only ones that dominate, a question about the possibility of expanding activities with non-governmental organizations arises.
- Author:
Daniel Urbański
- Institution:
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Year of publication:
2014
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
193-203
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/kie.2014.06.11
- PDF:
kie/106/kie10611.pdf
From the point of view of social policy, the need of security is considered as the indispensable part of functioning and development of every society. Citizens’ participation avers that the inhabitants will have the possibility of taking part in making decisions about their own surrounding, which results in development of the sense of security. The actions taken in the social space initiate the existence of the selfaware civil society. This article’s main aim is to discuss the possibilities of assuring the social security through civil commitment and their active participation in the public life. The formal instruments that occur in the system of Polish law (i.e. a participation in the open debate, a participation in the elections, a legislative initiative) have been analyzed. Those instruments enable to the residents the participation and codecision making and, what follows, they contribute towards forming broadly defined security.
- Author:
Julia Luberda
- E-mail:
s214121@student.uek.krakow.pl
- Institution:
Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4929-8111
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
26-44
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/ksm20240102
- PDF:
ksm/41/ksm4102.pdf
Civil society in Poland after 1989 – dynamics, evaluation and development forecasts
The development of civil society in Poland was one of the goals of the political transformation in 1989. Since then, Polish interest in social issues has grown, although not to the extent expected, not fully realizing its potential. Since 2015, compared to previous years, there seems to be an increasing willingness among Poles to engage in social matters, evident through protest movements and demonstrations, and after 2022, also through involvement in humanitarian aid for refugees from Ukraine. To present the dynamics, evaluate, and outline a forecast for the development of Polish civil society, the article starts by presenting the evolution of the concept and its significance for democracy. It also highlights practical manifestations of civil society functioning. Drawing on statistical research conducted by CBOS and GUS regarding the social engagement of Poles, as well as Elżbieta Korolczuk’s article on the nature of contemporary civil society in Poland, the article analyzes trends and changes in the activation of Poles, pointing out areas of greatest interest. The paper also presents challenges faced by contemporary civil society to effectively outline potential directions of its development.