TY  - JOUR
A1  - Lewis, Simon
A1  - Waligorska, Magdalena
T1  - Introduction: Poland’s Wars of Symbols
T2  - East European Politics and Societies: and Cultures
N2  - This introduction to the special section on Poland’s wars of symbols analyzes the symbolic contestation that has characterized the country in recent years, studying a range of phenomena including nation, gender, memory, and religious symbolism within the overall framework of political conflict. In doing so, it offers a multidisciplinary view on political fractures that have resonated throughout Europe and the “West.” Overall, the four case studies in this section study ways in which national symbols, topoi, and narratives have been deployed as tools in drawing and redrawing boundaries within society, polarizing and mobilizing the political camps as well as contesting and resisting power. These studies enable us to situate recent political events in a historical perspective, mapping the rise of populism in Poland against the background of legacies specific to the East-Central European region.
KW  - Poland
KW  - nationalism
KW  - political symbols
KW  - culture
KW  - populism
Y1  - 2019
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/49681
SN  - 0888-3254
SN  - 1533-8371
VL  - 33
IS  - 2
SP  - 423
EP  - 434
PB  - Sage Publ.
CY  - Thousand Oaks
ER  -