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Reversing the Wave: The Perverse Effects of Economic Liberalism on Human Rights
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Abstract
This article takes the conservative shift in Polish politics under PiS as an example and argues that the failure of the liberal economy could end up reversing the fast-forward wave in human rights. And because Poland is a relatively new member of the EU, the article also develops the argument that s... view more
This article takes the conservative shift in Polish politics under PiS as an example and argues that the failure of the liberal economy could end up reversing the fast-forward wave in human rights. And because Poland is a relatively new member of the EU, the article also develops the argument that such a reversal in the new member countries could make the European Union’s (EU) acquis irrelevant for further democratisation. Therefore, the article first explains how the failure of the economic liberalism of the neo-liberal market economy paves the way for the success of conservative political parties. It then raises the question of why political liberalism, promoted by the EU’s human rights acquis, is also a target for the opponents of the market economy. The article concludes with a discussion of current Polish politics in the aftermath of the October 2007 elections.... view less
Keywords
EU
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
European Politics
Economic Policy
Free Keywords
liberalism; Poland; PiS; human rights
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
571–590 p.
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 45 (2009) 3
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications