Polish conservative thought about the “Ukrainian issue” in the interwar period  Cover Image

Polska myśl konserwatywna wobec „kwestii ukraińskiej” w okresie międzywojennym
Polish conservative thought about the “Ukrainian issue” in the interwar period

Author(s): Maciej Marszał
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: idea; Ukraine; Poland; conservatives; agreement

Summary/Abstract: The Second Polish Republic faced many problems, one of them was the nationality issue. One of the main problems was the so-called “Ukrainian issue”. It is worth noting that Polish politicians often searched for the solutions, which were aimed to create conditions for peaceful coexistence of different nations, living in one country. Conservatives were among those politicians. The position of Polish conservatives to the issue of an agreement with the Ukrainian people can be called conciliating. They repeatedly clamored bout honoring of rights and cultural equality for Ukrainians. After World War II concepts developed by conservatives found their followers and supporters among Polish emigration. Both the founder of the Parisian “Kultura”, Jerzy Giedroyc and his colleague, also a major thinkers of the postwar Polish political thought Julius Mieroszewski continued intellectual heritage of the Polish political elite.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 91/1
  • Page Range: 87-101
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish