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A ’Rump’ Statehood and the Polish Liberalism
A ’Rump’ Statehood and the Polish Liberalism

Author(s): Tomasz Żyro
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Political Philosophy, Political Theory
Published by: Fundacja Instytut Nauki o Polityce
Keywords: Poland; liberalism; political philosophy;political theory;

Summary/Abstract: This article is revised version of speech that was given at Oxford University. It deals with the origins of polish liberalism. Author states that there are two sources of liberalism that look like globular clusters. The first one sprung from a tradition of ancient feudal liberties. And the second source: liberalism stemmed from an opposition both to a practice of absolutist state and to the political ideology of absolutism. Finally, article tracks down the intellectual history of Polish liberalism

  • Issue Year: 1/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 6-23
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English