Anatomy of a Liberal Fall - Poland’s 2025 Presidential Election
Zomerski, Wojciech
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In Poland, just one week ago, Karol Nawrocki – a virtually unknown, PiS-backed candidate with a murky past – surprisingly defeated Rafał Trzaskowski, deputy leader of the centrist Civic Platform and mayor of Warsaw. How could such a random figure triumph over an experienced and popular politician? In this commentary, I argue that Trzaskowski’s defeat was no accident, but the latest chapter in a longer political story – one shaped by public frustration, broken promises, the emptiness of Polish liberalism, and anti-elitist sentiment present in the society.
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Zomerski, Wojciech
Authoritarian Populism
Liberalism
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Nawrocki Karol | 1983– | Historiker; Museumsdirektor
Poland
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Polish elections
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Nawrocki Karol | 1983– | Historiker; Museumsdirektor
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