Title
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-15-1997
Publisher
Transitions Online
Abstract
"LEFT, Right, But Always Forward" was this year's election slogan for the Freedom Union, whose leaders went from anti-communist opposition to head the first noncommunist government in Poland in 1989. Today's Polish party leaders show the same lack of concern with traditional political definitions. Back when the Communist Party was voted out, the meaning of the election seemed clear to most voters: the choice was for or against continued communist control. Now, left and right have blurred and compromised. Parties focus on political theory rather than on voters' legitimate concerns about the economy. As a result, last month's elections in Poland presented no clear options for voters.
Recommended Citation
Curry, Jane. "Which Way is Right?" Transitions, vol 1, no 4 (October, 1997)
Comments
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