How historic voter turnout upended illiberal rule in Poland Anna Grzymala-Busse - October 19, 2023 Understanding the triumph of Poland’s opposition and what it means for Polish democracy and foreign policy.
The Ukraine crisis may reinvigorate Eastern European democracies Nikolay Marinov and Maria Popova - May 23, 2022 Countries are now focused on Russia vs. Europe, rather than internal corruption
No, the pandemic didn’t sink populism. It might have helped it. Nolan M. Kavanagh and Anil Menon - April 27, 2021 Our research found that ill health may actually boost voter support for Europe’s populist parties
Poland is a Catholic country. So why are mass protests targeting churches? Anna Grzymala-Busse / Managing Editor - October 28, 2020 The conservative government’s move to ban abortion could backfire
The longer-term coronavirus fallout could erode democracy. Here’s how that could play out. Cristina Bodea and Christian Houle - August 4, 2020 Rising economic inequality can damp support for democracy
Poland’s digital divide may have helped secure President Duda’s reelection Matthew Placek - August 4, 2020 Research suggests online communities are more supportive of liberal democracy
Attacking LGBT life helped the right-wing Polish president win reelection — barely Phillip Ayoub - July 21, 2020 The Polish LGBT movement and its allies are responding with innovative tactics
Why Poland’s president could lose Sunday’s runoff vote Gianluca Passarelli - July 10, 2020 New research explains why a first-round leader doesn’t always win the second round.
Poland’s ruling party might not win Sunday’s first-round presidential election Mary Stegmaier and Kamil Marcinkiewicz - June 25, 2020 The campaign season has been full of surprises
We asked what Poles think about voting in a pandemic and the election that was scheduled for May 10 Radosław Markowski and Hubert Tworzecki - May 10, 2020 This year’s electoral irregularities were far greater than anything reported in the past
Poland’s presidential election just got more complicated Anna Grzymala-Busse - May 8, 2020 Confused by the wheeling and dealing? Here’s what happened.
Poland’s Parliament is now divided. What does this mean for the ruling Law and Justice party? Mary Stegmaier and Kamil Marcinkiewicz - October 17, 2019 The opposition now controls the Senate. That matters.
Poland’s plan to get rid of independent judges has just hit a roadblock Daniel Kelemen and Laurent Pech - October 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79372" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People enter the Supreme Court in
Poland may forcibly ‘retire’ dozens of Supreme Court justices Monika Nalepa - July 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75486" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The president of Poland's Supreme Court,
Poland’s right-wing government is rewriting history — with itself as hero Mateusz Mazzini - February 27, 2018 Poland is in the midst of a pitched battle over
Poland’s new Holocaust law is just the latest attempt to officially redefine its history Volha Charnysh and Evgeny Finkel - February 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68822" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Undersecretary of State at the Chancellery
Democratic elections in Poland face a new threat Mary Stegmaier and Kamil Marcinkiewicz - January 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68012" align="aligncenter" width="960"] On Nov. 24, 2017, people protest
Poland’s right-wing government has a new prime minister. Here are the 5 things you need to know. Anna Grzymala-Busse - December 12, 2017 The Polish Law and Justice Party (PiS) government has a
Poland’s in crisis again. Here’s what you should know about the far right’s latest power-grab. Monika Nalepa - November 28, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66620" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People in Warsaw protest proposed changes
When democracies are under attack, it’s time to rein in executive power Michael Miller, Kaare Strom, and Benjamin Graham - October 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52816" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In December 2016, Ryszard Petru, center,
Poland’s ruling party tried a judicial power grab — and then saw it backfire. Here’s why. Michał Bilewicz - July 31, 2017 When Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość,
Why is Poland’s Law and Justice Party trying to rein in the judiciary? Radoslaw Markowski and Hubert Tworzecki - July 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61486" align="alignleft" width="982"] People take part in a “Chain
So Poland’s president surprised everyone, vetoing two bills that threatened the courts’ independence. Here’s what that means. Mary Stegmaier and Kamil Marcinkiewicz - July 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61426" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People in Warsaw on July 24
The attack on Poland’s judicial independence goes deeper than you may think. Here are 5 things to know. Monika Nalepa - July 23, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/poland-poised-to-ratify-supreme-court-overhaul/2017/07/22/af345f96-6ef6-11e7-abbc-a53480672286_video.html Major news outlets have erupted in recent days over
Poland appears to be dismantling its own hard-won democracy Mary Stegmaier and Kamil Marcinkiewicz - July 21, 2017 A bill now in Poland’s Parliament would destroy the judicial
This is what the gradual erosion of rule of law looks like in Poland Monika Nalepa - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52816" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Opposition party Nowoczesna leader Ryszard Petru,
Did Poland just vote in an authoritarian government? Radoslaw Markowski and Hubert Tworzecki - November 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31641" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Passers-by walk in front of an