<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this article is to reveal crucial factors (political, administrative and financial) that influence the attitudes of local governments in the internationalisation process. The paper’s conclusions are based on a study referring to various types of analyses, both quantitative and qualitative, of official documents, databases as well as in-depth interviews. The study was conducted in Lublin, Poland and Nancy in France.</p><p>The research shows that the local governments’ attitudes towards international cooperation depend greatly on political factors. In both cases (Lublin and Nancy), despite the differences in political and administrative systems; the nature, activity and range of the existing cooperation is governed much more by the mayor’s ability, his/her individual attitude and approach than by the city’s councillors.</p></abstract>

The aim of this article is to reveal crucial factors (political, administrative and financial) that influence the attitudes of local governments in the internationalisation process. The paper’s conclusions are based on a study referring to various types of analyses, both quantitative and qualitative, of official documents, databases as well as in-depth interviews. The study was conducted in Lublin, Poland and Nancy in France.The research shows that the local governments’ attitudes towards international cooperation depend greatly on political factors. In both cases (Lublin and Nancy), despite the differences in political and administrative systems; the nature, activity and range of the existing cooperation is governed much more by the mayor’s ability, his/her individual attitude and approach than by the city’s councillors.

<bold>Comparison of factors</bold> influencing the Internationalisation Process in France and Poland

Department of Local Development and Policy, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw,

Miscellanea Geographica

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 influencing the Internationalisation Process in France and Poland

The aim of this article is to reveal crucial factors (political, administrative and financial) that influence the attitudes of local governments in the...

Comparison of factors influencing the Internationalisation Process in France and Poland

Published Online: Nov 08, 2016

Page range: 14 - 18

Received: Apr 04, 2016

Accepted: May 06, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2016-0015

Keywords
Internationalization, local government, Nancy, Lublin, France, Poland

© 2016 Agnieszka Laskowska, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Comparison of factors influencing the Internationalisation Process in France and Poland

Published Online: Nov 08, 2016

Page range: 14 - 18

Received: Apr 04, 2016

Accepted: May 06, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2016-0015

KeywordsInternationalization, local government, Nancy, Lublin, France, Poland

© 2016 Agnieszka Laskowska, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Internationalization, local government, Nancy, Lublin, France, Poland