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Democratic Backsliding in Poland
Why Has Poland Gone to the Dark Side
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2023
Summary
According to various independent research institutions Poland is now seen as the fastest destabilizing democracy. After 1989, Poland was often presented in the international public discourse as an example of the successful political and economic transition away from Communism. However, since 2015, Poland has been associated with terminologies not previously linked with this country: “nationalism”, “populism” or “breaking rule of law”. The authors of the book analyze the reasons for democratic backsliding in Poland in a more comprehensive and systematic manner. Special attention is paid to political polarization, which is a substantial threat to democracy. This volume shows the de-democratization of Poland from various perspectives, cultural and historical, political institutions, party politics, and media. Can the liberal model of of democracy remain intact with Poland, and what role does the EU play in all of this?. The book should be an required reading not only for scholars and students studying democratic decline, but also for everybody who wants to understand what is happening currently in Poland.
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Copyright year
2023
ISBN-Print
978-1-6669-4424-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-6669-4425-9
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
246
Product type
Edited Book
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Introduction No access Pages 1 - 12
1: Poland and the De-democratization No access Pages 13 - 28
2: The Importance of Social Mobilization in the Processes of De-democratization in Poland After 2015 No access Pages 29 - 62
3: Party Politics and Political Polarization in Poland as the Roots of De-democratization No access Pages 63 - 86
4: The War of the Worlds— No access Pages 87 - 118
5: The Poles on Democracy No access Pages 119 - 140
6: The Role of the Institutional Factor in the Development of De-democratization in Poland No access Pages 141 - 166
7: Is It Brussels’ Fault? Narrating the (de-)Europeanization/ (de-)Democratization Nexus and Its Structural Determinants No access Pages 167 - 190
8: De-democratization in Poland or, Briefly, Why It Is the Polish Minister of Justice Who Has Managed This Process and Why Brussels Has Said (and Done) Not Enough to Stop It No access Pages 191 - 226
Conclusion No access Pages 227 - 234
Index No access Pages 235 - 242
About the Editors and Contributors No access Pages 243 - 246
