<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper investigates into the specific features of the residents living in the metropolitan areas (MAs) in Poland. Basing on the statistical data and survey conducted in the two Polish MAs we draw conclusions on the spatial and political behaviour of metropolitan residents and on their territorial identity. The results show that a fair share of metropolitan residents live in a scale wider then their home municipality. Moreover some citizens (especially those who migrated to suburbs recently and those with higher education) reveal stronger spatial identity with the whole metropolitan area then with their home municipality. Delocalisation is also reflected in the lack of interest in municipal politics and low trust in suburb municipal politicians, while their interest in general politics remains on a high level.</p></abstract>

The paper investigates into the specific features of the residents living in the metropolitan areas (MAs) in Poland. Basing on the statistical data and survey conducted in the two Polish MAs we draw conclusions on the spatial and political behaviour of metropolitan residents and on their territorial identity. The results show that a fair share of metropolitan residents live in a scale wider then their home municipality. Moreover some citizens (especially those who migrated to suburbs recently and those with higher education) reveal stronger spatial identity with the whole metropolitan area then with their home municipality. Delocalisation is also reflected in the lack of interest in municipal politics and low trust in suburb municipal politicians, while their interest in general politics remains on a high level.

Cosmopolitans of Small Fatherlands

Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies – Department of Local Policy and Development

Miscellanea Geographica

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The paper investigates into the specific features of the residents living in the metropolitan areas (MAs) in Poland. Basing on the statistical data and survey...

Cosmopolitans of Small Fatherlands

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 197 - 208

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2008-0020

Keywords
metropolitan area, territorial identity, local government, local elections, local politics

© 2008 Paweł Swianiewicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Cosmopolitans of Small Fatherlands

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 197 - 208

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2008-0020

Keywordsmetropolitan area, territorial identity, local government, local elections, local politics

© 2008 Paweł Swianiewicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
metropolitan area, territorial identity, local government, local elections, local politics