My short interview with Monocle Radio’s 'The Briefing' show on the prospects for Poland’s ruling coalition: monocle.com/radio/shows/...

What are the prospects for Poland’s ruling coalition? Poland’s ruling coalition is likely to survive until the scheduled 2027 parliamentary election despite presidential veto constraints and internal frictions because access to state resources incentivises cohesion. However, its re-election…

Will Poland’s main right-wing opposition party split? Poland’s main right-wing opposition grouping faces its most serious internal crisis as falling poll ratings and pressure from more radical rivals expose deep factional divisions. A bitter clash between the ascendant traditionalist-conservative…

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on divisions within Poland’s main right-wing opposition party: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg9N...

Come by our stand at at the BASEES conference to learn about our books & series! A recent publication by one of our authors featured here: @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social

My short interview with Georgina Godwin on Monocle Radio’s 'The Globalist' show on the dispute between Poland’s government and President over EU defence loans (from 16 minutes): monocle.com/player/?uuid...

How will the EU defence loan veto affect Polish politics? The right-wing Polish President’s veto of an EU defence loan programme ignited a fierce clash with the liberal-centrist-led government, crystallising deep divides over military modernisation and EU relations. While the President minimised…

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s approach to relations with Hungary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j8h...

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on why Poland’s EU membership has emerged as a domestic political issue: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOhY...

What impact is the left-wing parliamentary speaker having on Polish politics? The new speaker has transformed the post into a forceful political weapon, using its powers to shield the government, sideline opponents and amplify the left’s influence. Controversial yet highly effective, he has become…

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski’s annual speech to parliament: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ay...

What are the prospects for Poland’s far-right politician Grzegorz Braun? A far-right politician’s unexpectedly strong presidential bid has up‑ended Poland’s right-wing landscape, transforming him from a political eccentric into a disruptive force that the mainstream can no longer ignore. His surge…

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on Poland’s approach to Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSuz...

Polish Embassy hosts book launch for Sussex Politics Professor 🙌 Featuring Political Parties and Religion in Post-Communist Poland 📖 by Aleks Szczerbiak Learn more: spr.ly/63324CqTlA

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s visit to the UK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tOC...

A report of my UK Polish Embassy book launch in ‘Transitions’ magazine: tol.org/client/artic...

My short interview with Emma Nelson on Monocle Radio’s 'The Briefing' show on the why the Polish right appears to be losing momentum (from 9 minutes): monocle.com/player/?uuid...

Why has Poland’s right-wing opposition lost momentum? Although the right-wing candidate’s presidential election win initially emboldened the opposition, it increasingly turned in on itself as the government stabilised its position. Nonetheless, the conservative camp still appears on track to win a…

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on why Euroscepticism is rising in the Polish opposition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEA2...

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on the state of Polish-Ukrainian relations following President Zelenskyy’s Warsaw visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TYN...

Has the Tusk government regained the political initiative? After recovering from the shock of its candidate’s presidential election defeat, Poland’s ruling coalition is doubling down on holding its right-wing predecessor to account for alleged abuses of power and focusing on national security.…

My new bsky.app/profile/did:... book on ‘Political Parties and Religion in Post-Communist Poland’: www.routledge.com/Political-Pa...

Will the Tusk government lose its parliamentary majority? The imminent resignation of a TV-personality-turned-politician from the leadership of the nominally ‘anti-duopoly’ liberal-centrist party that he founded threatens the ruling coalition’s cohesion and stability. To remain in office after the…

An article on the @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social blog previewing my forthcoming @routledgebooks.bsky.social monograph on ‘Political Parties and Religion in Post-Communist Poland’: blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on the Polish government and President’s different approaches to foreign policy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceKh...

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social‬ on the current state of Polish party politics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdQA...

My short interview with Monocle Radio’s 'The Globalist' show on the politics of the Russian drone incursions into Poland (from 30 minutes): monocle.com/player/?uuid...

How have the Russian drone incursions affected Polish politics? The political fall-out from the recent Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace passed over quickly suggesting that most Poles have normalised the fact that there is an armed conflict on their border. The incident also shows how…

My short interview with Monocle Radio’s 'The Globalist' show on the significance of Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s recent US visit (from 31 minutes): monocle.com/player/?uuid...

How will a Karol Nawrocki presidency affect Poland’s trans-Atlantic relations? Embracing an active model of the presidency, including in the foreign policy sphere, puts pressure on Poland’s new right-wing head of state to fulfill his election promise of strengthening the country’s relations with…

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social‬ on Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s call for Germany to pay Poland war reparations: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYo_...

My short interview with Monacle Radio's 'The Briefing' show on Karol Nawrocki’s presidency and the prospects for the Tusk government (from 17 minutes): monocle.com/player/?uuid...

What can Poland expect from a Karol Nawrocki presidency? Although not involved in day-to-day governance, Poland’s new right-wing President will de-stabilise, and act as the centre of resistance to, the liberal-centrist coalition government, severely complicating its institutional and legislative…

My interview with @tvpworld.bsky.social on the inauguration of new Polish President Karol Nawrocki: www.youtube.com/watch?v=psJn...

My interview with ‘The Ukrainian Weekly’ on Polish-Ukraine relations in the light of the recent Polish presidential election: subscription.ukrweekly.com/poland-and-u...

My short interview with Monocle Radio's 'The Globalist' show on the prospects for Poland's Tusk government (from 39 minutes): monocle.com/player/?uuid...

What are the prospects for the Tusk government? The right-wing opposition candidate’s presidential election victory has radically changed Poland’s political dynamics, scuppering the liberal-centrist coalition government’s plans to re-set its reform agenda. However, there is no immediate prospect…

My @europe-asia.bsky.social article on ‘Still a Key Political Actor? The Catholic Church and Politics in Post-1989 Poland’: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

My interview with ‪@dahmen.bsky.social from @tvpworld.bsky.social on Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki’s diplomatic agenda: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Nc...

My take on Poland's temporary immigration rules on its German and Lithuanian borders for the @rteradio1.bsky.social ‘Morning Ireland’ show: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

My interview with ‪@tvpworld.bsky.social‬ on the prospects for Poland’s ruling coalition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r89...

My interview with Luke Coppen from ‘The Pillar’ on what Poland’s new President means for the Catholic Church: www.pillarcatholic.com/p/what-does-...

On Sunday, right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly beat centrist Rafał Trzaskowski in Poland’s presidential election runoff 🇵🇱 🖊️ @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social argues this will have a destabilising effect on the ruling coalition's ability to govern Find out how 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/what-does-ka...

What are the implications of Karol Nawrocki’s presidential election victory? My 25-minute video blog on the domestic politics and foreign policy implications of Karol Nawrocki's victory in Poland's presidential election :

My interview with Monocle Radio's 'The Globalist' show on the Polish presidential election: monocle.com/radio/shows/...

What is at stake in Poland’s presidential election? A victory for the liberal-centrist ruling party’s candidate will remove the last obstacle to implementation of the government’s institutional reform and elite replacement project. If the right-wing opposition candidate wins the government faces…

My interview with ‪@tvpworld.bsky.social‬ on the Polish presidential election: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaQK...

Who will win Poland’s crucial presidential election? An emotionally-charged apartment scandal has stymied the campaign momentum of the right-wing opposition presidential challenger to the liberal-centrist ruling party’s candidate, who remains the favourite to win. But the election outcome is…

My take on Polish state ‘TVP World’ English language channel on the forthcoming Polish presidential election: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijtT...

My short interview with Monocle Radio's 'The Briefing' show on how international politics will affect Poland’s presidential election (from 16 minutes): monocle.com/radio/shows/...