editorial partner Liberte! Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Blazej Lenkowski

ABOUT Blazej Lenkowski
Political scientist, President of Liberté! Foundation, Freedom Games Director.
How Do Democracies Win?
Politics
How Do Democracies Win?
“How Do Democracies Win?” was the main theme of this year\'s edition of Freedom Games, an annual prestigious forum of ideas organized in Lodz, Poland. Needless to say, the title of the forum is a question uneasy to answer. I would also not dare to provide a straight-forward answer to it.
Liberal Values Matter: Trust in an Individual
Society
Liberal Values Matter: Trust in an Individual
What sets liberals apart from representatives of other ideological options is a strong trust in the capabilities of an individual and the key role of protecting the rights of an individual. Building a liberal community is currently of utmost importance, both in Poland and Europe in general.
Does Poland Need the Left Wing?
Politics, Society
Does Poland Need the Left Wing?
It is not true that we face a drastic crisis of liberal movements – it is the alternative to these organizations that has changed radically as a result of a deep structural crisis of the left wing. To put it plainly and oversimplifying a little, the democratic struggle in the Western world takes place between the “liberal” and “non-liberal” camps.