Public Administration in Poland

The article concerning the process of shaping of the modern public administration in Poland from its origins in the 19th century, when Poland was divided into three parts and occupied by the neighbouring parties of Russia, Prussia/Germany and Austria/Austria-Hungary. It then describes development of the public administration in independent Poland after WWI and its transformation under the communist rule after WWII. The main part focuses on the current state of the Polish administration, including its central and territorial sections. It also discusses the impact of the European Union on this area in Poland. The objective of the paper is to present the modern Polish administration in a relevant context of historic and modern internal traditions and external impacts. The paper is based on literature review.