Edmund Burke o Rzeczypospolitej. W poszukiwaniu wolności i porządku
Edmund Burke on the Commonwealth. In Search of Liberty and Order
Author(s): Paweł HanczewskiSubject(s): Diplomatic history, Political history, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Political behavior, 18th Century
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Edmund Burke; Commonwealth; internal and external security; European community;
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the opinions and views of the outstanding British politician and thinker, Edmund Burke (1730–1797), on the situation of the Commonwealth. Burke devoted little attention to Polish affairs, but using its example, he formulated some theses on the internal and external reasons for the collapse of states. These views he developed in the last years of his activity, focusing on the French revolution.
Journal: Kwartalnik Historyczny
- Issue Year: 127/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 63-93
- Page Count: 31
- Language: Polish