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Ongoing discussions on the need to amend the effective Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997 or to enact a new Fundamental Law have made the question on the limits of permitted modifications of system-related decisions to become increasingly pertinent also in the context of Polish constitutional law. The question posed above naturally raises further questions: the importance of the constitution itself,its role in the legal system, the relationship between constituent power and constituted power, as well as the interdependence between constitutionalism and democracy. These questions are well embedded in theoretical and legal considerations, and the answers tothem depend to a large extent on the adoption of specific initial assumptions. ; Trwające dyskusje na temat potrzeby zmiany obowiązującej Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 2 kwietnia 1997 r. bądź uchwalenia nowej ustawy zasadniczej sprawiły, że kwestia granic dozwolonych modyfikacji decyzji systemowych staje się coraz bardziej istotna również w kontekście polskiego prawa konstytucyjnego. Postawione pytanie badawcze w naturalny sposób rodzi kolejne pytania: o znaczenie samej konstytucji i jej roli w systemie prawnym, jej związek z władzą, a także współzależność między systemem konstytucjnym a demokracją. Pytaniate są dobrze osadzone w rozważaniach teoretycznych i prawnych, a odpowiedzi na nie w dużej mierze zależą od przyjęcia konkretnych założeń.

Trwające dyskusje na temat potrzeby zmiany obowiązującej Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 2 kwietnia 1997 r. bądź uchwalenia nowej ustawy zasadniczej sprawiły, że kwestia granic dozwolonych modyfikacji decyzji systemowych staje się coraz bardziej istotna również w kontekście polskiego prawa konstytucyjnego. Postawione pytanie badawcze w naturalny sposób rodzi kolejne pytania: o znaczenie samej konstytucji i jej roli w systemie prawnym, jej związek z władzą, a także współzależność między systemem konstytucjnym a demokracją. Pytaniate są dobrze osadzone w rozważaniach teoretycznych i prawnych, a odpowiedzi na nie w dużej mierze zależą od przyjęcia konkretnych założeń. ; Ongoing discussions on the need to amend the effective Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997 or to enact a new Fundamental Law have made the question on the limits of permitted modifications of system-related decisions to become increasingly pertinent also in the context of Polish constitutional law. The question posed above naturally raises further questions: the importance of the constitution itself,its role in the legal system, the relationship between constituent power and constituted power, as well as the interdependence between constitutionalism and democracy. These questions are well embedded in theoretical and legal considerations, and the answers tothem depend to a large extent on the adoption of specific initial assumptions.

On April 27, 2021, the Contemporary Challenges in American & Global Law web series considered the question, "#MeToo and #BlackLives Matter: Conflicting Objectives or Opportunities for Advancement of Shared Priorities?" Catholic Law Professor Mary Graw Leary led the program's discussion and comments were made by dr hab. Aleksandra Kustra-Rogatka (IBTSLP 2004), Faculty of Law at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. After introductions made by representatives from both Catholic Law and Jagiellonian University, Leary—a nationally and internationally recognized expert in criminal law and procedure as well as victimization, exploitation, and human trafficking—began the discussion. To start, Graw Leary shared with the group how this research project came about for her while also providing definitions and brief histories of both the #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter movements. Graw Leary went on to further explain the emergence of areas of tension that have arisen between the two movements and shared a framework for a path forward which she believes will facilitate advancement for both movements. She concluded, "By reframing these movements through the lens of the crime victims movement, with both individual and systemic characteristics, the complementary nature of these movements emerge much more clearly and both can advance together to achieve justice for all of us." Kustra-Rogatka—whose scholarship includes focuses on non-governmental organizations dealing with democracy and rule of law, European integration on constitutional law, Polish judicial review, transitional justice, and rule of law in Europe—provided a wonderful international perspective on Graw Leary's work. Kustra-Rogatka commented on the complexity of social movements and the important role of identity politics within the conversation about the two movements. Following their remarks, Kustra-Rogatka posed a series of questions to Graw Leary that covered topics including the relationship of #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter to earlier social movements, key legal and social components for the success of movements, how to measure that success, and the role intersectionality might play in the future of both movements. With the time that remained both Kustra-Rogatka and Graw Leary responded to questions from the audience moderated by Professor Emerita Leah Wortham, Director of the American Law Program and the LL.M. Program at Catholic Law.

Poland has been in a phase of change since 2015. The constitutional system of the Third Republic is being restructured. The Judiciary, media, schools and universities are the main focus of attention. This restructure is being celebrated by the government as a renewal of the Polish state, but is being branded by the opposition as the destruction of the Polish Republic in favour of an illiberal democracy. In this already very difficult situation, Poland was confronted with the major challenges posed by a pandemic. What effects will the crisis have on the restructuring of the constitutional system? At present, it seems that the pandemic is acting as a catalyst for those changes. This book aims to provide an informed commentary on those developments and what they mean for the Third Polish Republic.