Kultura polityczna elit w miastach partnerskich pogranicza Polski, Słowacji, Węgier i Ukrainy

Abstract

The Influence of the Twinning on the Political Culture of Urban Elites on Borderland of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine (research concept) Urban elite political culture can be understood as meanings, symbols and values which determine the types of political activities in the field of political power. It is shaped by many factors, among which worth mentioning are contemporary transnational relations. An interesting form of this relationship is a partnership of cities (twinning). The paper proposes the concept of the research on this factor’s impact on the political culture of the elites in the partner cities of Central Europe, situated on the border of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine. Research is based on the Victor Turner concept of social field. Knowledge gained as a result of this research can help to understand and explain how political culture of local elitesin this region evolve. Stress will be placed on continuity, autonomy, variety and affinities between different local political cultures. At the end current state of the relations between these political cultures will described and evaluated to give also prognosis for the future cooperation between them.

Keywords

• kultura polityczna
• elity miejskie
• partnerstwo
• miasto
• pogranicze