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The chapter describes five types of formalized local state–society networks operating in Poland: local labor market councils (LMCs), committees for the prevention of alcohol problems (CPAPs), public benefit local councils (PBLCs), local action groups (LAGs) and local urban regeneration committees (LURCs). They display features of self-reflective, independent, communicative and collaborative networks. Most of these networks have been established after 2000, and their regulatory framework is still dynamic. They are relatively weak in terms of their influence over sectoral policies. In the absence of strong corporatist traditions in Poland, and due to the unstable civil society infrastructure, policymaking at the local level is still based mainly on the pillars of political representation.
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https://www.gov.pl/web/rodzina/przychodyiwydatkifp [access: May 20, 2020].
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Based on data collected by the National Federation of Polish NGOs. However, the data set has not been updated since 2013.
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There are also 29 Local Fisheries Groups. These are a similar type of institution but supported through the European Fisheries Fund.
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http://ksow.pl/baza-lgd-2014-2020.html?no_cache=1 [access: May 20, 2020].
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The solution proposed by the author was the requirement of a formal proof of independence of LAGs’ members by local public authorities. Nonetheless, it would be difficult to meet this requirement in small, sparsely populated areas characterized by a low total number of civic activists.
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Gendźwiłł, A., Krukowska, J., Swianiewicz, P. (2021). Local State–Society Relations in Poland. In: Teles, F., Gendźwiłł, A., Stănuș, C., Heinelt, H. (eds) Close Ties in European Local Governance. Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44794-6_20
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