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Polish Political Theorists on the Position and Role of the Individual in Politics
Polish Political Theorists on the Position and Role of the Individual in Politics

Author(s): Joanna Wieczorek-Orlikowska
Subject(s): History and theory of political science, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: political actor; individual actor; collective actor;

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to survey the principal viewpoints of Polish political theo- rists regarding the position and role of the individual in politics. The discussion involves a thorough analysis of the categories of individual and collective political actors, their distinctive features, and the concept of agency and its new interpretations within the Pol- ish political science. These new interpretations signal evolution in the traditional cate- gorical framework in response to contemporary challenges. The study applies a method of analysis and synthesis incorporating aspects of the dialectical method. The outcome presents a juxtaposition of viewpoints within political science spanning the past several decades, identifying areas of convergence and significant divergences.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 219-233
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English