Recentralization in the Local Government – a Case-Based Analysis of Criteria

The subject of this article is recentralisation in local government. The aim of the study is to formulate and define the scope of the term “recentralization,” as well as an attempt to identify its criteria and effects concerning the functioning of the local government and meeting the needs of its residents. The starting point for discussion is the definition of the concept of recentralisation. The theoretical analysis was supported by the interpretation of the provisions that transfer competences from the decentralised structure to the central government administration bodies and justifications for the proposed changes. The effect of the conducted research is conclusions concerning the evaluation of the practice of recentralising local government’s tasks.