Author: Wojciech Przybylski | Journal of Democracy

Wojciech Przybylski is editor-in-chief of Visegrad Insight, a biannual analytical and opinion journal, and chair of the Res Publica Foundation in Warsaw. He was previously editor-in-chief of Eurozine. His coedited volume Understanding Central Europe was released in 2018.

July 2018, Volume 29, Issue 3

Explaining Eastern Europe: Can Poland’s Backsliding Be Stopped?

Wojciech Przybylski

Viewed until recently as an exemplar of democratic transformation, Poland is increasingly seen as a leading case of democratic backsliding, thanks to a series of illiberal measures pushed through by the Law and Justice party.