Aleksandra Trzeciak

Having left Poland to shake off the fumes of political victimisation and messianism, Aleksandra studied Political Science and International Relations at Cambridge University in the UK. Her highly romanticised understanding of the world caused her to develop an academic interest in the Middle East, Russia, and identity politics, a fondness for pretentious words coupled with a fascination with travel journalism and an unfortunate tendency to get lost in every city she’s ever visited.

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Polish democracy outside the liberal comfort zone

In much of the, especially liberal, media Poland has lost its reputation as a pioneer of democratic change in the post-communist part of Europe. So far, most members of the Polish opposition as well as foreign journalists have limited their analysis of recent developments to sweeping condemnations of Law and Justice’s (PiS) populist and religious

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The Past Is Never Where You Think You Left It

On the recent transformations of Turkish politics, nationalism, and the perils of historical oversimplification. To many in the West, accustomed to the lulling ebbs and flows of the liberal discourse, the failed Turkish coup on July 15 along with its repressive aftermath seem to further deepen the chasm between Turkey’s increasing authoritarianism and Europe’s continued

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