Jarosław Kuisz asks how to keep sovereignty in a planet where past has again accelerated – virtually and figuratively
- Released by Jarosław Kuisza: "Fear of sovereignty. fresh Polish policy”
- Publishing house: Foundation of Liberal Culture, Social Publishing Institute “Znak”
On 7 May, the latest bookshop book by Dr. Jarosław Kuisz – an essayist, lawyer, editor-in-chief ‘ Liberal Cultures’ and 1 of the most crucial analysts of modern debate on democracy and the regulation of law. "Fear of sovereignty. fresh Polish policy” This is simply a profound diagnosis of the Polish fear of losing independency – a fear that has been shaping our political choices, social instincts and visions of the future for over a century. The title is presently being pre-sold.
The book appears in a peculiar moment: just before the decisive presidential elections in Poland and after Donald Trump returned to the White House. It is not only an essay on past and politics – it is simply a voice in a key debate about the future of Poland.
"Order No. 1 of Polish policy is clear: ‘Don't get erased from the map again’. It is recalled during the next elections in Poland," Kuisz writes.
In the context of the war in Ukraine, the instability of global alliances and the emergence of populism, Kuisz analyses 2 dominant ideas, which have clashed on the Polish political scene since 1989:
- Sovereigns – building a story of a strong independent state, skeptical towards the European Union and fascinated by the heritage of the Second Polish Republic.
- Europeans – convinced that Poland's future depends on integration with the EU as a warrant of safety in an unstable world.
The book besides includes a informing against hybrid threats – from misinformation to Russian infiltration – and a informing against reruns of past erstwhile interior divisions and deceptive alliances led to tragic consequences.
‘US Donald Trump They question the order built by the United States. In short, it is simply a paradox in which Poland must find fresh points of support".
Why is sovereignty inactive dominant in the Polish debate?
When Donald Trump's return to the White home makes the future of NATO questionable, the war in Ukraine continues, and European unity undergoes another effort – Jarosław Kuisz explores why sovereignty remains a key point of mention in Polish politics.
Following historical conditions and contemporary dilemmas, it shows how profoundly rooted this category is in Polish political thought – both in public discourse and in electoral mechanisms, the next test being the presidential election of 2025.
Key themes of the book:
- Trump era 2.0 – how American policy “America First” changes Polish safety strategy
- A Test for Democracy – Will the 2025 presidential election become the most crucial vote since 1989?
- Geopolitical crossroads – between the transatlantic alliance and European defence autonomy
- Posttraumatic sovereignty – why Polish public debate inactive revolves around threats of old age
- End of ‘reset’ myth – as Russia's aggression on Ukraine revealed the gap between East and West Europe and confirmed the Central European geopolitical trauma.
Voices about the book:
"Kuish conducts a uncommon thing in Polish debate – combines a deep cognition of past with a profound analysis of modernity. It is simply a mandatory reading for anyone who wants to realize Polish dilemmas at the beginning of a fresh era.” – Anne Applebaum
"No another country in the EU experiences its sovereignty as intensely as Poland. Kuisza's book is the best guide to this phenomenon." – Timothy Garton Ash
Jarosław Kuish "Fear of sovereignty. fresh Polish policy” – in bookstores since 7 May, Presale:https://www.znak.com.pl/p/freak-o-scenes-new-Polish-politics-jaroslaw-kuish-247875
