Partycypacyjne instrumenty zarządzania jednostkami samorządu terytorialnego

Abstract

Local government is one of the important elements of the democratic system, which presently assumes closeness between the local government and the community. Local authorities are therefore an institution responsible for the participatory management and coordination of public policies in local government units.The publication presents the issues of public participation in the management of local government units related to its essence, form, legal regulations and barriers. An important part of the chapter is to present the theory and practice of selected modern participatory instruments, including principles and standards of public consultation, participatory budgeting and local initiatives. The chapter ends with the identification of barriers to the use of participatory instruments in the management of local government units.