TY - JOUR
TI - The parties on the political scene of Poland of the interwar period, 1918–1939
AU - Sokołowski, Jacek K.
TI - The parties on the political scene of Poland of the interwar period, 1918–1939
AB - The article contains a brief overview of the main political parties of the Second Republic of Poland. It outlines the genesis of the most important groups operating in each of the partitions, showing the impact of the political activity of Poles in the occupant countries on the shape of Polish political scene in later years. A particular emphasis is placed on presenting the groups active during the “sovereignty of the Parliament,” i.e. in the years 1919–1926. The Polish Socialist Party (PPS) and National Democracy (ND), portrayed as the main political antagonists, are discussed, as well as the peasants’ parties, acting as the political centre. In addition, the author presents the main political currents representing the Jewish and Ukrainian minorities, and describes the special place of the Polish Communist Party in the political system of that time.
VL - 2013
IS - Volume 6, Issue 1
PY - 2013
SN - 2084-4115
C1 - 2084-4131
SP - 51
EP - 62
DO - 10.4467/20844131KS.13.005.1160
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/kshpp/article/the-parties-on-the-political-scene-of-poland-of-the-interwar-period-1918-1939
KW - history of Poland
KW - interwar period
KW - political parties
KW - Parliament
KW - Socialists
KW - People’s Party
KW - National Party
KW - Communists
KW - national minorities
KW - legal history