PL
Przedstawiono wyniki badań dotyczących roli jednostek samorządu terytorialnego (gmin) w dostosowaniu obszarów wiejskich do integracji z Unią Europejską. Skonfrontowane zostały opinie osób pełniących funkcje kierownicze w administracji szczebla podstawowego z odczuciami obywateli zamieszkujących na podległym im terenie.
EN
This paper presents results from the research on the role that units of the local self-government play in stimulating the development of the rural areas. Two viewpoints were confronted. Opinions of the top officials in the lowest level of the local administration were compared with thefeelings of the citizens who live in the areas of their jurisdiction. The collected opinions indicate that regardless of the closeness of the local self-government officials to the citizens the two sides differ in the perception of the problems of the development. This situation is consistent with the existing in our country mental division between "us " and " them ", and doesn’t promote civic and political activity of the citizens. In this environment the society on the local level may very well miss many emerging opportunities for economic and political development.