Filip Mazurczak
Historians have unearthed a growing body of evidence pointing to war crimes by some of its members.
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Why did the opposition win the Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Turnout in cities and among younger voters helped, but less photogenic middle-aged electors were just as significant.
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Poland’s “insult laws” and the threat to free speech
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles analyses Poland’s unusually zealous enforcement of “insult laws” and how they are unequally enforced, creating a threat to free speech.
Law and justice? A brief guide to Poland’s judicial reforms
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill explains the wide reaching judicial reforms PiS successfully managed to pass. The reforms, which affect many areas of the judiciary system, are a stark power grab that have elicited criticism from the EU and rule of law experts.
Poles and the Holocaust: new research, old controversies
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill presents the findings of new research on the role of some Poles in the Holocaust, as well as the associated backlash in a climate of politicised history.
The “Polish death camps” controversy: Poland is not the only country that should confront its Holocaust history
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles refocuses attention on the Antisemitism of the Allies during WWII, in light of the recent “Holocaust Law” and associated international outrage.
Books are weapons: the Polish opposition press and the overthrow of communism
Siobhan Doucette
Siobhan Doucette discusses the content of her first book, “Books Are Weapons: The Polish Opposition Press and the Overthrow of Communism”.
Kiełbasa politics: Poland’s government and the European Union
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill delves into the details of Poland’s evolving populism. He discusses judicial reforms, comparisons to the United States, and the increasing tension with the European Union.
Polish nationalism on the march: the context behind the controversy
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill looks into the 11 November March of Independence, how it has been covered, the government’s support for it, and the spectre of radical-right wingers in Polish politics.
Białowieża: the story and science behind the legal battle to save Europe’s last primeval forest
Tom Diserens
Tom Diserens discusses the environmental threats to the Białowieża forest and the associated political battle with the European Union.
Forcing refugees on Poland will do more harm than good
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles studies possible outcomes of the European Union forcing migrants from Muslim countries on Poland.
What does Jarosław Kaczyński want? Poland and the rule of law
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill discusses Jarosław Kaczyński’s grand vision for Poland, the ideological basis on which it stands, its effects, and prospects for success.
Lech Wałęsa and the politics of history
Siobhan Doucette
Siobhan Doucette discusses the figure of Solidarity hero Lech Wałęsa and the accusations that he informed on fellow dissidents to the SB.
The strong and the weak: Poland and the new international order
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill discusses Poland’s place in the new international system of Donald Trump and Brexit.
