Title: Democracy
in Poland: Representation, participation, competition and accountability since
1989
Speaker:
Dr Anna Gwiazda (King’s College)
Discussant:
Dr Radosław Zubek (University of Oxford)
Abstract:
Dr Anna
Gwiazda will examine the quality of democracy in Poland from the collapse of
communism in 1989 up to the 2011 parliamentary election. Drawing on democratic theory and
comparative politics, she puts forward a framework for evaluating
democracy based on four dimensions: representation, participation, competition
and accountability, which she then applies to the case of Poland. The Polish case demonstrates that
effective accountability, good representation and stable competition are vital
for achieving a good quality democracy. Moreover, it shows useful lessons that
can be learnt by democratic reformers in countries that are undergoing the
transition to democracy or are aiming to consolidate their democratic systems.
Dr Anna Gwiazda has recently published the book in which she assesses the quality of democracy in Poland from the collapse of communism in 1989 up to the 2011 parliamentary election. Read more about it: Click here
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