Kondycja samorządowa społeczności lokalnych

Abstract

On the basis of research carried out in three different Polish towns (of different size) in 1989, the author indicates the reasons of disappearance, during the past 40 years, of attitudes necessary for the efficient functioning of local self-government. To such reasons the author includes the dominance of political structures and central administration, and the disappearance of social ties typical for a small community.