- Author:
Patryk Wawrzyński
- E-mail:
patryk.wawrzynski@gmail.com
- Institution:
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland) & WSB University in Bydgoszcz (Poland)
- Author:
Joanna Marszałek-Kawa
- E-mail:
kawadj@box43.pl
- Institution:
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland)
- Year of publication:
2016
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
11-21
- DOI Address:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15804/ppsy2016001
- PDF:
ppsy/45/ppsy2016001.pdf
The paper presents findings of the comparative study on relationships between remembrance story-telling and the transitional reconstruction of political identities. It identifies in which areas and fields of impact governments tend to use interpretations of the past to promote new leadership visions of society. Moreover, it verifies theoretical hypotheses related to the politicised remembrance and its role as a political asset during transformations, as well as it considers the theoretical framework of democracy-building (and a common prediction of its universal character). As a result, the study offers a detailed picture of the way remembrance narratives are transformed into explanations, justifications or legitimisation of new, post-authoritarian identities based on qualitative-to-quantitative analysis of the intensity of story-telling and its links with transitional identity politics. In the conclusion, the Authors present their consideration of research findings, and they discuss it with reference to the nature of transitional government’s remembrance policy as a sphere of social influence.
- Author:
Lech Wałęsa
- E-mail:
blw@ilw.org.pl
- Institution:
President of Poland, 1990–1995 & the Noble Peace Prize Laureate in 1983
- Year of publication:
2016
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
157-165
- DOI Address:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15804/ppsy2016012
- PDF:
ppsy/45/ppsy2016012.pdf
The exclusive interview with Mr Lech Wałęsa, the legendary leader of “Solidarity” Trade Union, the Noble Peace Prize Laureate in 1983 and the President of Poland from 1990 to 1995, on the state of democracy in Poland and Europe, presents Mr Wałęsa’s perspective on challenges that contemporary political leaders have to face. It discusses four major areas: a historical consideration of Poland’s post-communist transformation, a today’s perspective on democracy in Poland, an evaluation of country’s role in united Europe and a discussion of processes that threaten democracy in Poland and Europe. In the interview, Mr Wałęsa shares his hopes and fears, and he presents main ideas for the new political times. His assessments do not focus only on the today’s state of democracy, but he also tries to consider how the democracy may look like in the future. As a result, the Polish Political Science Yearbook publishes a unique conversation with the legend of the struggle against Communist dictatorships in Europe that shows Mr Wałęsa’s personal remarks on the democracy, the globalised World and modern technologies.
- Author:
Joanna Marszałek-Kawa
- Institution:
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Author:
Patryk Wawrzyński
- Institution:
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Year of publication:
2016
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
223–235
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/athena.2016.52.13
- PDF:
apsp/52/apsp5213.pdf
The research report presents results of the comparative study on relationships between remembrance narratives and transitional identity policy. It is based on the qualitative-toquantitative narrative analysis of six cases: Chile, Estonia, Georgia, Poland, South Africa, and Spain. It discusses internal correlations within the structure of transitional remembrance policy with reference to three levels of analysis: the general level, the areas of impact (objectives of the policy) level, and the fields of impact (aims of the policy) level. As a result, it offers two models – the General Model of Correlations, and the Model of Internal Correlations. These two drawings show main features of remembrance story-telling during democratisations, and they develop present understandings on the way in which historical arguments may influence transitional identity reconstruction.
- Author:
Yana Kachan
- E-mail:
yana.melnik82@gmail.com
- Institution:
Training Institute of the State Employment Service of Ukraine
- ORCID:
htth://orcid.org/0000-0002-4078-7747
- Year of publication:
2022
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
28-41
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/ksm20220102
- PDF:
ksm/33/ksm3302.pdf
The article deals with the problem of qualification advancement of civil servants in Ukraine. The article reveals the problems connected with qualification advancement of the employees of the state authorities. The article outlines the main directions of formation of the current effective system of professional development of civil servants. It was found that the mechanisms of the system of vocational training, which are used in foreign countries, mainly do not vary from the domestic tools of professional development (e.g., workplace training, on-the-job training (lectures, seminars, workshops, interdepartmental trainings), group training, distance learning), but their application in practice has certain peculiarities. Reform requires a high level of qualification and professional uniformity of the management apparatus, which will enable to provide a professional basis for the constitutional uniformity of the system of power, as well as the transition (vertical, horizontal, interdepartmental, etc.) of public servants. The establishment of systemic and innovative thinking of public servants is considered to be a new challenge of today’s realities. It should be noted that “professionalism of a public servant is intended to ensure the proper performance of duties, stability of public service, the ability to solve complex problems and the ability and readiness to improve their qualification. The main criteria of professionalism of a public servant can include: Availability of high education; competence (knowledge, skills and abilities) in performance of duties; availability of practical work experience; discipline, responsibility; accurate adherence to the law; political neutrality; organizational, managerial skills, initiative, creativity; ability and inclination to work in the service career; social protection, as well as psychological, moral and ethical qualities”. At the same time, the character and nature of performance of duties by public servants require them to have not only basic organizational and managerial skills, competence and initiative in fulfilling the assigned tasks, but also high human qualities: orderliness, self-control, modesty and self-criticism, sense of responsibility for the entrusted task, concern for state and public interests. Professionalism is the main qualitative category of a public servant, which determines the efficiency of work and his career.