Issues of Social Conflicts in Inauguration Speeches of Polish Prime Ministers in 2007–2017 Cover Image

Problematyka konfliktów społecznych w exposés polskich premierów z lat 2007–2017
Issues of Social Conflicts in Inauguration Speeches of Polish Prime Ministers in 2007–2017

Author(s): Mateusz Pękala
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, Politics and communication, Politics and society
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: social conflict; public policy; content analysis; inauguration speech; legal policy; government; Polish Prime Minister;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the assumptions and results of an analysis of the content of inauguration speeches of Polish Prime Ministers in 2007–2017: Donald Tusk (2007 and 2011), Ewa Kopacz (2014), Beata Szydło (2015) and Mateusz Morawiecki (2017). The aim of the study has been to answer the question whether and to what extent the issues of social conflicts were present in the speeches and what dispute resolution strategies were announced by the government. Social tensions were one of the leitmotifs of each of those speeches, mainly in the context of their negative impact on the effectiveness of public policy. The speeches often called for a reduction in rivalry both between political actors and between social groups.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 1-19
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish