The International Aspect of Energy Security of Central European
Countries in the Political Thought of the Law and Justice Party during
the 2023 Election Campaign Cover Image

Aspekt międzynarodowy bezpieczeństwa energetycznego państw Europy Środkowej w myśli politycznej Prawa i Sprawiedliwości w trakcie kampanii wyborczej w 2023 roku
The International Aspect of Energy Security of Central European Countries in the Political Thought of the Law and Justice Party during the 2023 Election Campaign

Author(s): Michał Paszkowski
Subject(s): Environmental and Energy policy, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine, Russian war against Ukraine
Published by: OFFICINA SIMONIDIS. Wydawnictwo Uczelni Państwowej im. Szymona Szymonowica w Zamościu
Keywords: energy security; political thought; political parties; Poland; Law and Justice; Russian-Ukrainian war;

Summary/Abstract: The full-scale attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine in February 2022 has significantly re-focused the situation in Central Europe not only in a military sense but also in terms of energy.For years, Russia had played an important role in the supply of energy resources to the countries ofthe region. During the 2023 parliamentary election campaign the Law and Justice party focusedon several key themes in the energy field, both of a domestic and international nature. The aim ofthe article is to analyze the political thought of Law and Justice in relation to ensuring the energysecurity of Central European countries and the ideas formulated by this political formation in thisregard during the 2023 election campaign. The article discusses the main arguments formulated bythe members of this political party on the need and legitimacy of increasing the energy security ofCentral European countries and the role and position of Poland in the region. The starting pointof the analysis is the thesis that Law and Justice treated Central Europe as a key area of politicalactivity and that the energy projects implemented by Polish companies were ultimately intendedto increase Poland’s position in the international environment and to strengthen the level of energysecurity of Central European countries.

  • Issue Year: 17/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 307-322
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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