Locality and emotions in the small town’s politics

The article discusses the formation of urban citizenship in a small town. It focuses on a group of urban activists in Puszczykowo (Poland) and shows how rooting in a local community influences the engagement in public activity and causes a highly emotional relationship between local politicians. On the other hand, the ana- lyzed case study also shows that the local community activists are strongly internally differentiated, forming groups with different views and motivations. With the changing contexts and circumstances the local politicians may shift between them smoothly.