Vol. 4, No. 3 ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Články Kamil  vec Editorial [ URL "http://acpo.vedeckecasopisy.cz/publ Abstr ct     Petr Jüp ner Přímá volba starostů v evropské komparaci a české di Abstr ct The aim of this article is to process the topic of e the Czech political debate on the introduction of di are analysed three main issues: the proposed model o possible impact of the proposed changes. Special att     Vratislav Havlík, Marké a PitrováEvropské komunální kanceláře jako nástroj prosazován Abstr ct The paper deals with the interest advocacy of German contact points in Brussels used by local structures communal offices in Brussels which represent German want to be informed about dealings in Brussels or to their daily practise in the European politics. First     Sabina Ali, Filip Macha t, MartinNegativní aspekty slučování municipalit: analýza aka Kryšpín Vimmr Abstr ct This paper analyses negative aspects of municipal am Which negative consequences of municipal amalgamatio this paper: two compilations edited by Paweł Swianie Consolidation Reforms in Europe, 2010), academic jou Scandinavian Political Studies which focuses on diff 2012. During the research, there were created six ca categories cover these areas: Functionality of local economical problems. The way the arguments are distr     Michal Kubálek, Václav BubeníčekCharakter lokální politiky v suburbánním politickém Abstr ct This paper presents the results of a case study of t i.e. a suburban area having the distinctive nature o population coming mainly from the capital city. The research is particularly focused on the issue of cha format of the party system and reflection on whether     Pavel Ša adín Reformy územní samosprávy. Pohled obecních a krajský Abstr ct The goal of the text is to show in what manner the s of the territorial authorities. Several questionnair representatives, among other things regarding the ad of regional representatives was carried out. The que comparison. It can also be said that the main debate case may be, several reform measures such as changes solutions to the issue of the significant municipal     Radek Ko řiva Analytické možnosti využití preferenčních hlasů při Abstr ct In municipal policy research the issue of party syst in a number of case studies attention is devoted to often used in the conclusions of such conceived work are based on the “reverse” (inductive) v available data (mostly election results). This secon candidates running for representative seats in the m the fundamental nature of the local political proces