CIVIC PLATFORM’S CONCEPT OF EUROPEAN SECURITY

Abstract

Recent unprecedented changes in the international arena, such as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, sparked a political debate over Europe’s security, prompting politicians to diagnose the reality and look for solutions to ensure the security of European states. This paper focuses on the Polish political party Civic Platform, which represents the liberal strain in Polish political thought. The study is concerned with the 21st century, which has brought at least three turning points: (1) the Russian Federation’s questioning of the post-Cold-War order; (2) The compromising of Central and Eastern Europe’s security after Western European politicians proved to be weak-willed, a notable example of which was their “soft” position after the Russian attack on Georgia in 2008; and (3) the emergence of new challenges for Poland, primarily after Russia launched its war against Ukraine.

Keywords

• european security
• political thought
• civic platform