Towards an Ideal Vision of Poland’s History in the Twentieth Century. Polish History Policy after 2015 Cover Image

W stronę idealnej wizji dziejów Polski w XX wieku. Polska polityka historyczna po 2015 roku
Towards an Ideal Vision of Poland’s History in the Twentieth Century. Polish History Policy after 2015

Author(s): Rafał Stobiecki
Subject(s): Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: history policy; policy of remembrance; history in the public space; recent Polish history; Law and Justice Party;

Summary/Abstract: The article attempts to critically look at the history policy of the Law and Justice Party (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS) after 2015, with particular emphasis on the new vision of twentieth-century Polish history created within the PiS framework. According to the author, it is beginning to disturbingly resemble a historical utopia – an ideal picture of the past, with a clear emphasis on the conflict of absolutely understood “good” and “evil”, with model heroes who should become role models for subsequent generations.

  • Issue Year: 55/2023
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 153-182
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: Polish
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