Ethnic diversity and local governance quality : the case of Opole province in Poland / Bartosz Czepil, Wojciech Opioa.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-236).

Introduction -- I Research methodology -- 1 The meaning of the project -- 2 Literature review -- 3 The concept and the main research stages -- II Ethnic diversity and quality of governance. Conceptualization and measurement at the commune level -- 1 Commune in the Polish political system -- 2 Ethnic diversity -- The number of groups -- A group differentiation basis -- Group size ratios -- Dynamics of changes -- Cultural distance -- Method of measurement -- 3 Quality of governance -- III A characterization of the Opolskie province. Cultural diversity as a distinctive feature -- 1 The Opolskie province as a region -- 2 The place of the Opolskie province in the European Governance Quality Index -- 3 The Opolskie province’s history of multiculturalism -- 4 The present state of multiculturalism in Opole Silesia -- IV Quantitative analysis: the results of measurements and their interpretation -- 1 General characteristics of selected communes -- 2 Results of the governance quality measurement -- 3 Correlation analysis -- 4 Interpretation -- V. Qualitative analysis. Case studies of selected communes -- 1 Kolonowskie -- Governance quality profile -- Geographic and demographic position – Economy -- Specific features in the material, symbolic, and identity-related areas -- Political life -- Attempt to explain the governance quality profile -- 2 Walce -- Governance quality profile -- Geographic and demographic position -- Economy -- Specific features in the material, symbolic, and identity-related areas -- Political life -- Attempt to explain the governance quality profile -- 3 Paczk ó w -- Governance quality profile -- Geographic and demographic position – Economy -- Specific features in the material, symbolic, and identity-related areas -- Political life -- Attempt to explain the governance quality profile -- 4 Domaszowice -- Governance quality profile -- Geographic and demographic position -- Economy -- Specific features in the material, symbolic, and identity-related areas -- Political life
Attempt to explain the governance quality profile -- Conclusions