“People, Your Government Has Returned to You!”

Viewed until recently as an exemplar of democratic transformation, Poland is increasingly seen as a leading case of democratic backsliding, thanks to a series of illiberal measures pushed through by…

The famed former dissident reflects on the lessons learned from Poland’s transformation, the anxieties that continue to beset his country, and the hopes and fears that attend its return to…

Linkage and leverage largely reflect long-term structural factors, and only in certain situations can they be affected by policy choices.