From voting to the  awed elections to the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic (1952–1989)Michał Siedziako
Without choice. The elections to the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic between 1952 and 1989 Cover Image

Od głosowania do ułomnych wyborów do Sejmu PRL (1952–1989)Michał Siedziako Bez wyboru. Głosowania do Sejmu PRL (1952–1989) Instytut Pamięci Narodowej — Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu, Warszawa 2018, s. 406
From voting to the awed elections to the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic (1952–1989)Michał Siedziako Without choice. The elections to the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic between 1952 and 1989

Author(s): Lech Mażewski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Political history
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: electoral law; voting for the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic; principle of universality of the electoral law; legitimization of power in the Polish People’s Republic

Summary/Abstract: The thesis of the reviewed book that the model of voting for the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic was imitative in relation to the Soviet law and the electoral practice shaped in the USSR seems to be well proven by Michał Siedziako. The voting for the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic in 1985 was slightly different, and the election of 1989 was an entirely different matter. As long as the author conducts historical or political considerations, it is difficult to object to his arguments. It is worse when he deals with legal and constitutional issues. Hence, the reviewed monograph can only be considered partially successful, which does not mean that it does not constitute a valuable contribution to further research.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 193-200
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English, Polish