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“Solidarity”-A Contribution to Social Movement Theory

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Latoszek M.

Polish Sociological Review

2006

vol. 153

issue 1

39-54

This article is an attempt to link the attributes of “Solidarity” with the movement’s place in the theory of social movements. The evolutionary paradigm has left a gap with respect to selection and systematisation of these movements. The historical approach must be adopted in order to fill in this gap. It is therefore necessary to focus on “Solidarity” as a special case in the context of the history of nation, within the framework of the totalitarian macro-formation produced by the solutions adopted after World War II. “Solidarity’s” contribution was not limited to one country only. It also helped to trigger more general transformation and globalisation processes. The rationality of “Solidarity” is rooted in systemic contingencies which required the development of an effectivemethod-sit-in strikes-but also negotiations with the regime. However, the democratic culture rooted in national tradition was the decisive factor. In the West, the state was already being viewed as an obsolete form, whereas the lesson which was learned from the Polish experience was that the sovereign state is essential for reform and modernisation. The validity of this lesson was confirmed in practice. The author argues that “Solidarity” did not fit into the schematic distinction between “old” and “new” movements. Class interests were not a priority, neither were the interests of minorities, as they are in the West.

Republika kooperatywna jako forma demokracji uczestniczącej

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Cwynar K. M.

Polityka i Społeczeństwo

2021

vol. 19

issue 2

54-70

The author, pointing to the assumptions of participatory democracy, emphasises the importance of grassroots social initiatives in the formation of a democratic society. They are a symptom of the democratic culture of society. These conditions are fulfilled by the concept of a cooperative republic, formulated by the Polish philosopher Edward Abramowski, who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. As a project of sociopolitical progress, the principles of the cooperative republic are still relevant.

Autorka, wskazując na założenia demokracji uczestniczącej, podkreśla znaczenie oddolnych inicjatyw społecznych w kształtowaniu społeczeństwa demokratycznego. Są one przejawem kultury demokratycznej społeczeństwa. Warunki te spełnia koncepcja republiki kooperatywnej, sformułowana przez filozofa polskiego Edwarda Abramowskiego, żyjącego na przełomie XIX i XX w. Jako projekt postępu społeczno-politycznego założenia republiki kooperatywnej są nadal aktualne.

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“Solidarity”-A Contribution to Social Movement Theory

Republika kooperatywna jako forma demokracji uczestniczącej