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Koncepcje federacyjne Leona Wasilewskiego
Federation Concepts by Leon Wasilewski

Author(s): Andrzej Wojtaszak
Subject(s): Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Political Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Federation concepts; independence; socialism; self-determination of peoples; the Polish Socialist Party; Leon Wasilewski; Józef Piłsudski

Summary/Abstract: The article is about the role of and significance of Leon Wasilewski in shaping the concept of federation. This derived from the environment Polish Socialist Party politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs, diplomat and journalist, was one of the closest associates of Józef Piłsudski. Leon Wasilewski had an impact not only on the nature of the idea of federation, but also for the whole of Polish eastern policy. During the first decade of functioning of an independent Polish Republic after World War I, he was one of the most prominent experts on the subject: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Belarus and Ukraine.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 37
  • Page Range: 247-264
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish
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