Eastern Chessboard: Geopolitical Determinants and Challenges in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus
The annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia and the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict hav... more The annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia and the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict have triggered varied reactions in Europe. Although in response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine the Western governments have imposed limited individual and economic sanctions and the EU has managed to speak in one voice there, agreeing common position was not easy. The survey results demonstrate that despite a popular perception of Poles as Russophobes and of Germans – as Russophiles, and thus an expected difference of attitudes towards the ongoing events in the two societies, we observe considerable convergence of opinions in both countries. This is not to say that Polish and German public opinions are unanimous regarding the conflict. On the contrary, both German and Polish societies are internally divided with regard to the assessment of current events, their roots and consequences as well as the required response on the part of the EU. Yet, we observe a toning down of consider...
Abstract:The 2015 victory of Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party is an example of the rise of co... more Abstract:The 2015 victory of Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party is an example of the rise of contemporary authoritarian populism. The PiS’s rise can be attributed to a cultural backlash against “long-term ongoing social change,” and not, as the “Poland in ruins” theory holds, against trenchant inequality or downward mobility. In spite of its limited core electorate and by virtue of a number of distinct factors, the PiS gained a parliamentary absolute majority; it has since drawn on this majority to dismantle democratic checks and balances. The PiS’s policies have led to intensifying xenophobia, aggressive nationalism, and unprecedented polarisation that have engendered deep splits within Polish society and have given rise to social protest movements not seen in Poland since 1989.
The paper analyses public opinion on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in Germany and Poland in the co... more The paper analyses public opinion on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in Germany and Poland in the context of the EU policy responses to it, utilising the concept of "strategic culture". Seeing Russia as a military threat and attributing the main blame for the conflict to it makes people in both countries more likely to support Ukraine. However, it does not explain all the differences between the supporters and opponents of aiding Ukraine.
Euroscepticism, Youth, Poland, Domestic Context, PoliticisationThe first generation of Poles whos... more Euroscepticism, Youth, Poland, Domestic Context, PoliticisationThe first generation of Poles whose political horizons have been limited by their country's membership in the EU by a popular assumption should also be the most pro-European section of the society (European Commission 2014). After all, this is the generation that has had a chance to fully enjoy the benefits of the EU integration and does not know any other political reality. However, this is also the age group that has disproportionately voted for Eurosceptic candidates not only in the European Parliament elections but also in the recent national parliamentary and presidential elections. This conundrum has prompted us to take a closer look at the young adult generation's attitudes towards the EU, with particular attention to motivations behind their Eurosceptic stance. The underlying assumption is that even if Euroscepticism was not the main driving force behind their voting patterns, voting for openly Euroscepti...
Publikacja powstala w ramach projektu „Wizerunek Polski i Polakow na Ukrainie”, finansowanego prz... more Publikacja powstala w ramach projektu „Wizerunek Polski i Polakow na Ukrainie”, finansowanego przez Ministra Spraw Zagranicznych Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej w ramach cyklicznego programu "Promocja wiedzy o Polsce". Projekt zostal zrealizowany przez Instytut Spraw Publicznych
The paper analyses public opinion on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in Germany and Poland in the co... more The paper analyses public opinion on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in Germany and Poland in the context of the EU policy responses to it, utilising the concept of “strategic culture”. Seeing Russia as a military threat and attributing the main blame for the conflict to it makes people in both countries more likely to support Ukraine. However, it does not explain all the differences between the supporters and opponents of aiding Ukraine.
Eastern Chessboard: Geopolitical Determinants and Challenges in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus
The annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia and the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict hav... more The annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia and the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict have triggered varied reactions in Europe. Although in response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine the Western governments have imposed limited individual and economic sanctions and the EU has managed to speak in one voice there, agreeing common position was not easy. The survey results demonstrate that despite a popular perception of Poles as Russophobes and of Germans – as Russophiles, and thus an expected difference of attitudes towards the ongoing events in the two societies, we observe considerable convergence of opinions in both countries. This is not to say that Polish and German public opinions are unanimous regarding the conflict. On the contrary, both German and Polish societies are internally divided with regard to the assessment of current events, their roots and consequences as well as the required response on the part of the EU. Yet, we observe a toning down of consider...
Abstract:The 2015 victory of Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party is an example of the rise of co... more Abstract:The 2015 victory of Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party is an example of the rise of contemporary authoritarian populism. The PiS’s rise can be attributed to a cultural backlash against “long-term ongoing social change,” and not, as the “Poland in ruins” theory holds, against trenchant inequality or downward mobility. In spite of its limited core electorate and by virtue of a number of distinct factors, the PiS gained a parliamentary absolute majority; it has since drawn on this majority to dismantle democratic checks and balances. The PiS’s policies have led to intensifying xenophobia, aggressive nationalism, and unprecedented polarisation that have engendered deep splits within Polish society and have given rise to social protest movements not seen in Poland since 1989.
The paper analyses public opinion on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in Germany and Poland in the co... more The paper analyses public opinion on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in Germany and Poland in the context of the EU policy responses to it, utilising the concept of "strategic culture". Seeing Russia as a military threat and attributing the main blame for the conflict to it makes people in both countries more likely to support Ukraine. However, it does not explain all the differences between the supporters and opponents of aiding Ukraine.
Euroscepticism, Youth, Poland, Domestic Context, PoliticisationThe first generation of Poles whos... more Euroscepticism, Youth, Poland, Domestic Context, PoliticisationThe first generation of Poles whose political horizons have been limited by their country's membership in the EU by a popular assumption should also be the most pro-European section of the society (European Commission 2014). After all, this is the generation that has had a chance to fully enjoy the benefits of the EU integration and does not know any other political reality. However, this is also the age group that has disproportionately voted for Eurosceptic candidates not only in the European Parliament elections but also in the recent national parliamentary and presidential elections. This conundrum has prompted us to take a closer look at the young adult generation's attitudes towards the EU, with particular attention to motivations behind their Eurosceptic stance. The underlying assumption is that even if Euroscepticism was not the main driving force behind their voting patterns, voting for openly Euroscepti...
Publikacja powstala w ramach projektu „Wizerunek Polski i Polakow na Ukrainie”, finansowanego prz... more Publikacja powstala w ramach projektu „Wizerunek Polski i Polakow na Ukrainie”, finansowanego przez Ministra Spraw Zagranicznych Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej w ramach cyklicznego programu "Promocja wiedzy o Polsce". Projekt zostal zrealizowany przez Instytut Spraw Publicznych
The paper analyses public opinion on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in Germany and Poland in the co... more The paper analyses public opinion on the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in Germany and Poland in the context of the EU policy responses to it, utilising the concept of “strategic culture”. Seeing Russia as a military threat and attributing the main blame for the conflict to it makes people in both countries more likely to support Ukraine. However, it does not explain all the differences between the supporters and opponents of aiding Ukraine.
Political Dissent and Democratic Remittances The Activities of Russian Migrants in Europe, 2021
With a focus on the most recent wave of political emigration from Russia unleashed during Preside... more With a focus on the most recent wave of political emigration from Russia unleashed during President Vladimir Putin’s third term, this book explores the activities of those who voice political dissent after leaving their country. Based on rich ethnographic data and interviews gathered among Russian emigrants to the EU member-states, who are engaged in civic and political participation targeted at their home country, it demonstrates that emigration, particularly forced emigration in which political dissidents are squeezed out of their country, no longer functions efficiently as a means of calming political unrest. Drawing on the concept of social remittances, the author analyses the content, structure and the channels of political democratic remittances sent by political dissidents overseas, the factors that shape them and the perceived effects of these endeavours. A study of the latest wave of politically charged emigration from Russia and emigrants’ engagement in ‘homeland politics’, this volume will appeal to scholars across a range of social sciences working on migration, diaspora and democratisation processes, citizenship, EU studies and Russia studies.
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