The axiological dimension of the debate on the place of East Central Europe within Europe

• Authors: Nowak Leszek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article analyses the discussion concerning the place of East Central Europe in the European Union. The author focuses on issues related to political axiology. Analysing the statements of selected authors and politicians, mostly from Poland and Hungary, he tries to determine what values are at stake in this dispute. In the author’s view, the two fundamental areas of discussion are the attitude towards liberalism, and the future of the nation and the nation state. The article ends with a forecast of the possible consequences of this dispute.

Keywords

EN

nation; liberalism; East Central Europe; liberal democracy; illiberal democracy

• Publisher: Instytut Zachodni. Instytut Naukowo-Badawczy im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego w Poznaniu
• Journal: Przegląd Zachodni
• Year: 2023
• Issue: Special Issue 2023
• Pages: 7-26

Contributors

author

Nowak Leszek

• Department of Political Theory and Political Thought, University of Warsaw