Beyond Advising: the Representative Role of Advisory Councils (The Case of Polish Cities)

• Autorzy: Agnieszka Pawłowska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Advisory councils (ACs) are permanent opinion-giving bodies that are established by public authorities. Their members are recruited from among residents, local officials, and members of NGOs. The author argues that, apart from their opinion-giving function, ACs perform the role of citizen representatives. The research was based on the survey of AC members. Its results were analyzed by a theoretical framework informed by epresentation theory. It has been documented that the representation is signifi cantly related to the AC type, and that the decisive factor of disparity between ACs is their mandatory vs. optional creation. The study also shows that there is strong relationship between the formal and substantial representation of AC members. However, mixed AC audience undermines traditional links of authorization and accountability, which calls for the reconsideration of the theoretical framework of studies on AC representation. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Politics; Local community; Representation of social interests system; City

PL

Polityka; Społeczności lokalne; System reprezentacji interesów społecznych; Miasto

• Czasopismo: Polish Political Science Review. Polski Przegląd Politologiczny
• Rocznik: 2022
• Numer: Vol. 10, Iss. 1
• Strony: 59--82

Twórcy

autor

Agnieszka Pawłowska

• University of Rzeszów

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DOI

10.2478/ppsr-2022-0004