Conflict of Memories - The Case of Poland Under the Rule of the Law and Justice Party

Anna Ratke-Majewska explores how the Law and Justice Party's rule (2005-2010, 2015-2025) shaped a specific vision of Polish national identity through the politics of memory. Focusing on the Warsaw Uprising, the Cursed Soldiers, and Polish-Jewish relations during World War II, it reveals how state-endorsed narratives elevated selected interpretations of the past while marginalizing others. The rising conflicts of memories reflected and intensified political and social divisions, turning history into a contested space of identity, legitimacy, and ideological struggle in contemporary Poland. These struggles influenced public debate, education, and the international image of the Polish state.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Ratke-Majewska
• Publisher: V&R unipress
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 10.11.2025
• EAN: 9783847119180
• ISBN: 978-3-8471-1918-0
• Series: Law - Society - Democracy; Law – Society – Democracy
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science