Eurosceptic Polish political parties – how much of the belief, and how much of the pragmatism? Cover Image

Eurosceptyzym polskich partii politycznych - ile w tym przekonania, a ile pragmatyzmu?
Eurosceptic Polish political parties – how much of the belief, and how much of the pragmatism?

Author(s): Anna Pacześniak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: political parties;Euroscepticism;pragmatism;axiology

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to consider the Euroscepticism of Polish political parties in the period before the accession to the EU and after 2004. Empirical material for this article is contained in electoral manifestoes of four Polish political parties defined by author as Eurosceptic (League of Polish Families, Self -Defence,Law and Justice, Congress of New Right), published between 2001 and 2014.The author is looking for answer to the question, as far the Eurosceptic position of political party is the result of the party’s relationship to the EU and the axiology, expressed in their political manifestoes, and as far there is the tactical response to the expectations of their electorates.

  • Issue Year: 12/2015
  • Issue No: 33
  • Page Range: 177-200
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish