THE IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNANCE THEORY IN THE PROCESS OF ANIMATING LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Abstract

The aim of this article is an attempt to answer the question regarding the extent to which animation relies on co-management concepts. The author looks at animation as a social and educational action to see how much governance can be used for animation and bringing about social change that would allow for the modernization of the local community. The author introduces ways to stimulate and strengthen citizen participation using the theoretical concept of the local governance. In the light of selected definition proposals the perception of the concept of co-management is presented. Looking at social animation in the light of the theory of public co-management, the author assumes that these theories are the dominant approach to organizing and shaping public space and the way to increase human subjectivity to create real conditions for engaging in constructing the public sphere. As a consequence, supporting this type of interaction animation of local communities is important for local development. In Poland, the impact of new ideas on how to manage public space, which take into account the social context and the democratic governance system, is noticeable.