Democratisation and De Democratisation in Multi Level Democracy in - Polan

With Poland as a case study, the book examines the interrelationship between national and lower territorial levels and identifies and explains reasons for emerging democratic deficit. It argues that decentralisation processes constitute an opportunity for subnational authorities to become more democratic but also more autocratic, as they may enhance the divergence in democracy levels between different territorial tiers of governance.
This book is of key interest to students and scholars of democratisation studies, local and regional politics, Central and East European politics, local government, and policy making.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Masovian voivodeship 2. Subcarpathian voivodeship 3. Silesian voivodeship 4. Lublin voivodeship 5. Lubusz voivodeship. Conclusions

About the author

Adam Szymäski is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland.
Agnieszka Bejma is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland.
Izolda Bokszczanin-Go¿ä is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland.
Wojciech Gagatek is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland.
Agnieszka Stamm-Korecka is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sociology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland.

Product details

• Authors: Agnieszka Bejma, Izolda Bokszczanin-Gołaś, Wojciech Gagatek, Agnieszka Stamm-Korecka, Adam (University of Warsaw Szymanski, Adam Szymański
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.12.2025
• EAN: 9781041128427
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4112842-7
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Democratization and Autocratization Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Eastern Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, EU (European Union), Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, Political structures / systems: democracy