LOCAL POWER IN REALITY. PERCEPTION OF URBAN ELITES - COLLECTIVE WORK

The book "Local Power in Reality. Perception of Urban Elites" is a fascinating journey into the mechanisms governing our cities. Learn about the behind-the-scenes activities of local government officials, the relationships between authorities, and the strategies of local leaders. Discover who really wields power and what resources the mayor or president mobilizes.

• In-depth analysis of the realities of urban power
• Empirical value of the volume, allowing to learn the behind-the-scenes activities of local government officials
• Insightful analysis of the strategies of local government officials
• Various levels of activity of city authorities
• Interesting publication presenting the conditions and mechanisms related to the decision-making process
• Important event for both theorists and practitioners

This book is a successful attempt to scientifically engage in the discussion on the realities of urban power. The reader learns who really governs and what the degree of formalization of horizontal relations of urban power looks like. The work allows to learn the specifics of a kind of spectacle of local power, enabling recipients to have a fuller and more insightful analysis.

The publication shows various levels of activity of city authorities, such as the president's favor towards developers, issues of local opposition, leadership style, personality of leaders, and the partisanship of local government. This interesting publication presents the conditions and mechanisms related to the decision-making process and the actions of local political leaders.

From the review by Prof. Katarzyna Kuć-Czajkowska: ,,The work allows to learn the specifics of a kind of spectacle of local power. In other words, it enables recipients to have a fuller and more insightful analysis, thanks to which it is possible to determine the strategies of local government officials. Whether ,,the resources mobilized by the mayor/president are anchored in inclusive, transparent networks guaranteeing pluralism, or in exclusive, not entirely transparent networks, building the position of the mayor/president in the center of connections, where successive election victories allow for further strengthening of power.

The Scientific Publishing House of the University of Szczecin is a renowned institution that has been publishing valuable scientific works from various fields for years. The book "Local Power in Reality. Perception of Urban Elites" is another title in the rich output of the publishing house, which will certainly interest both theorists and practitioners in the field of local government and local politics.

Technical data: Pages: 201, Format: 206x145 mm, Year of publication: 2025, Binding: paperback, Publisher: Scientific Publishing House of the University of Szczecin.