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Power in the Political Discourse of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1569â1795
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This book examines the evolving concept of "power" in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569â1795), analyzing its theoretical foundations and how the key institutions of powerâthe king and the Sejmâwere perceived. It considers to what extent these ideas dovetailed with European debates or were distinctively Polish-Lithuanian (e.g. the close link between power and freedom). The political system of the Commonwealth, where the nobility participated in governance, shaped both political practice and discourse. This study, examining how power was understood and exercised over two centuries, provides a deeper look at one of Europeâs most distinctive constitutional traditions.
The project is financed from state budget funds allocated by the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland under the Excellent Science II Programme.
The project is financed from state budget funds allocated by the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland under the Excellent Science II Programme.
Anna GrzeÅkowiak-Krwawicz, Ph.D. (1986, Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences), is a Professor at the Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences. She has published numerous monographs, source editions, and articles, many of which focus on the political ideas and discourse of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Her recent works include The Political Discourse of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: Concepts and Ideas (Routledge, 2021).
âIntroduction
âSection 1: the Idea of Power
â1âPower in the PolishâLithuanian Political Discourse: What Was It, and How Was It Discussed?
â2âSovereignty: an Essential Idea for Political Discourse?
âSection 2: the Institutions of Power
â3âDoes the Commonwealth Need a King?
â4âThe Sejm: a Temple of Laws or a Guardian of Liberty?
âConclusion
âBibliography
âIndex
âSection 1: the Idea of Power
â1âPower in the PolishâLithuanian Political Discourse: What Was It, and How Was It Discussed?
â2âSovereignty: an Essential Idea for Political Discourse?
âSection 2: the Institutions of Power
â3âDoes the Commonwealth Need a King?
â4âThe Sejm: a Temple of Laws or a Guardian of Liberty?
âConclusion
âBibliography
âIndex
Institutes and academic libraries; specialists and postgraduate students in the history of ideas, history of political thought, early modern European history, and the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The book is also accessible to less specialized readers with an interest in these subjects.