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Title:

Grupa pułkowników jako zaplecze polityczne rządów autorytarnych w latach 1926–1939

Alternative title:

Piłsudski’s colonels’ group as the political foundation of authoritarian rule in the years 1926–1939

Creator:

Piotrowski, Jacek

Subject and Keywords:

Second Polish Republic   Piłsudski, Józef (1867-1935)   authoritarianism   colonels' group

Description:

Tyt. zeszytu: Polskie interpretacje totalitaryzmu i autorytaryzmu

Abstract:

The authority of Józef Piłsudski in Poland was mainly based on a group of his close associates from the army. They supported the idea of strong authority operating on the edge of the law in order to build a strong, resistant country. They transferred the army methods to public life. For the sake of effectiveness in their political struggle they were ready to use even brutal methods. Nowadays, we are reserved as far as authoritarian political solutions are concerned. Nevertheless, in order to judge them objectively, they must be seen on the background of European political reality of the time when such political conceptions were quite common. The Colonels’ Group preferred to base the political system on reliable elite corps instead of building a mass political movement. They found a small determined group able to act for the sake of independence to be a superior form of organization. Fighting for the independence, which was their fundamental idea, they frequently challenged the basic democratic principles. The democrats perceived them as blind followers aiming to eliminate political parties from public life. They perceived themselves as creators and guards of the independent country. After the death of Marshal Piłsudski they had to pay a high price for all the great political roles of Prime Ministers, ministers, members of parliament they played during his lifetime. Many of them were killed by the invaders and some by Polish communists after 1945.

Place of publishing:

Wrocław

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego

Contributor:

Maciejewski, Marek. Red.   Marszał, Maciej (1968- ). Red.

Date issued:

2011

Date copyrighted:

Identifier:

ISSN 0239-6661   ISSN 0137-1126

Source:

PAd P 101182 II

Language:

ger   eng   pol

Relation:

Acta Universitatis Wratislaviensis, ISSN 0239-6661, No 3365. Studia nad Faszyzmem i Zbrodniami Hitlerowskimi, ISSN 0137-1126. 2011, 33, s. 251-268

Is version of:

Czasopisma Naukowe w Sieci (CNS)

Rights holder:

Copyright by Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego Sp. z o.o.

Autor opisu:

WR U/PAdbg