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The Drama of Falling Populists
The Drama of Falling Populists
Nov 23, 2023 Jacek Rostowski marvels at how quickly Poland’s aspiring authoritarian ruler has lost authority.
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Lessons from the Fall of Poland’s Populists
Lessons from the Fall of Poland’s Populists
Oct 20, 2023 Jacek Rostowski urges other democratic countries confronting authoritarian threats to boost proportionality and voter turnout.
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R.I.P. Brexit?
R.I.P. Brexit?
Dec 20, 2018 Jacek Rostowski thinks Prime Minister Theresa May's EU exit plan would be unfeasible even if it weren't dead on arrival.
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Russia Must Be Humbled
Russia Must Be Humbled
Oct 25, 2022 Jacek Rostowski offers substantial historical evidence that wartime losses often unlock major benefits for the defeated.
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The Great Populists
The Great Populists
Feb 5, 2016 Jacek Rostowski says that a new breed of politicians poses a new set of risks to the West.
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Poland’s Successful Losers
Poland’s Successful Losers
Oct 26, 2015 Jacek Rostowski explains how an economically illiterate opposition ousted Europe's most effective government.
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Into the Brexit Labyrinth
Into the Brexit Labyrinth
Oct 12, 2018 Jacek Rostowski shows that there is no viable path to a politically and economically acceptable withdrawal from the EU.
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Kaczyński’s Threat to Europe
Kaczyński’s Threat to Europe
Jul 27, 2017 Jacek Rostowski warns that the EU could soon be confronted with a member state that is a non-democracy.