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Relations Between the Police and the Polish Local Governments – Legal and Political Approach The relationship between the police forces and local governments (self‑government units) is of particular importance to effective national security management. In the article, I provide an extensive review of the existing mechanisms in the area and track down their evolution. I analyze trajectories and results of reforms carried out after 1990, examining crucial aspects of the relationship, including the participation of local governments in the appointment of Police governing bodies, co-financing, the institution of the "demand" to restore legal order, and the particularly problematic ties between poviats and the Police.

PENAL POPULISM IN POLAND IN 2007-2015 FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES Penal populism is a phenomenon that receives a lot of attention in the literature. Most often, however, it is being studied from a legal perspective, whereas political motivations and consequences of its application are frequently disregarded. In the article, I analyse in what way, to what extent, and for what purpose penal populism was utilised in Poland in 2007-2015. I argue that it has proven to be an effective tool for conflict management, agenda-setting, and burying bad news.

The aim of this article is to present the Visegrád Group's position towards the contemporary European migrant crisis. The author seeks to answer two main questions: what is the degree of coherence of the Group's position and what are the internal factors of the V4's stance towards the crisis? The article analyses the political situation in the Group's member states, the V4's stance towards the earliest propositions concerning the migrant crisis, its fight against the implementation of the mandatory quotas, its stance towards the implementation of the EU's decisions and internal factors of the V4's policies. The author argues that although the members of the Group differ in their approach to many international issues, their attitude towards the crisis is very similar.

Od kilku lat liczba straży gminnych zmniejsza się. W ostatnich pięciu latach rozwiązano ponad sto jednostek, czyli jedną szóstą ich ogólnej liczby. Z jednej strony, nie brakuje opinii, że dotychczasowa formuła straży się wyczerpała, a w przestrzeni publicznej ponownie zaistniały postulaty likwidacji instytucji. Z drugiej, podnoszony jest postulat poszerzenia katalogu jej zadań i utworzenia policji municypalnych. W cieniu tych skrajnych stanowisk projektowana jest najważniejsza od lat reforma straży, która ma zapobiec dalszemu zmniejszaniu się ich liczby. W artykule przedstawiono wieloaspektową problematykę funkcjonowania straży, wskazując na najważniejsze stojące przed nią problemy i wyzwania. Przeprowadzona analiza wskazuje, że zachodzące na poziomie lokalnym zmiany społeczno-kulturowe potwierdzają funkcjonalność straży.

The article presents the most important changes and events of the year 2018 in thefield of Polish internal security. It analyses the changes concerning local security, po-lice services, and secret services, and the creation of new security institutions. Despitea cabinet reshuffle, there could be no major changes in the field, as the Law and Justiceparty remained in power. The year 2018 was definitely one of continuation. Some of themost important events marked the finalization of previous declarations, and some werecaused by the EU. The author argues that the events of 2018 confirm that Poland's inter-nal security policy is characterized by stability and predictability.

The aim of this article is to present the Visegrád Group's position towards the contemporary European migrant crisis. The author seeks to answer two main questions: what is the degree of coherence of the Group's position and what are the internal factors of the V4's stance towards the crisis? The article analyses the political situation in the Group's member states, the V4's stance towards the earliest propositions concerning the migrant crisis, its fight against the implementation of the mandatory quotas, its stance towards the implementation of the EU's decisions and internal factors of the V4's policies. The author argues that although the members of the Group differ in their approach to many international issues, their attitude towards the crisis is very similar.

The Slovakian political elite's attitude towards the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the years 1993‑2004
The article elaborates on Slovakia's entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It analyses both internal and external factors which impacted on the process and introduces the main political actors in the "NATO or neutrality" debate. Particular attention was paid to the domestic factors, mainly political rivalries between the People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HZDS) and the rest of the political scene. The author argues that the quest for NATO membership was sacrificed for the sake of current political struggle, which resulted in Bratislava's exclusion from the first group of Eastern European invitees. Therefore, the concept of neutrality and the idea of balancing between East and West were created for ad hoc reasons, rather than being a genuine geopolitical alternative formed by Slovakia's political elite.

The article elaborates on the political parties in Polish Third Republic, from the inception of multi‑party system to contemporary days. Its aim is to analyse the evolution of Polish political parties and to point out advantages and disadvan‑ tages of the process. The Polish parties have undoubtedly undergone a major evolution over the past 25 years and it would seem that in some areas they are becoming similar to parties of Western Europe. However, the author indicates that on many levels their transition remains incomplete – a best‑case scenario – or superficial. This in turn leads to a problematic paradox – strengthening of Polish political parties has contributed to weakening the state rather than en‑ hancing its capabilities. In this sense, the strength of Polish political party seems to be merely a facade behind which serious structural problems are hidden. The alarmingly low levels of trust in politics and social activity alongside the process of cartelization are leading to yet unidentified consequences. ; Arkadiusz Nyzio

The article elaborates on the political parties in Polish Third Republic, from the inception of multi -party system to contemporary days. Its aim is to analyse the evolution of Polish political parties and to point out advantages and disadvan-tages of the process. The Polish parties have undoubtedly undergone a major evolution over the past 25 years and it would seem that in some areas they are becoming similar to parties of Western Europe. However, the author indicates that on many levels their transition remains incomplete – a best -case scenario – or superficial. This in turn leads to a problematic paradox – strengthening of Polish political parties has contributed to weakening the state rather than en-hancing its capabilities. In this sense, the strength of Polish political party seems to be merely a facade behind which serious structural problems are hidden. The alarmingly low levels of trust in politics and social activity alongside the process of cartelization are leading to yet unidentified consequences. ; Arkadiusz Nyzio