Conflict of Memories

The Case of Poland Under the Rule of the Law and Justice Party

By (author) Anna Ratke-Majewska

Book cover: Conflict of Memories

Extent: 114 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Slavic Studies, Social Sciences , Twentieth- & Twenty-First- Century History

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(October 2025)

ISBN: 9783847119180

6.1 x 9.13 inches

Price: $44.00

In stock

Anna Ratke-Majewska explores how conflicts over historical memory influence politics and identity in modern Poland.


Anna Ratke-Majewska explores how the Law and Justice Partys rule (2005-2010, 2015-2025) shaped a specific vision of Polish national identity through the politics of memory. Focusing on the Warsaw Uprising, the Cursed Soldiers, and PolishJewish relations during World War II, she reveals how state-endorsed narratives elevated selected interpretations of the past while marginalizing others. The rising conflicts of memories reflected and intensified political and social divisions, turning history into a contested space of identity, legitimacy, and ideological struggle in contemporary Poland. These struggles influenced public debate, education, and the international image of the Polish state.

  • By (author) Anna Ratke-Majewska