Maciej Kisilowski

Hungary’s illiberal democracy endured for 16 years because of a genuine demand for xenophobia, a hierarchical social order, and a politics that glorifies division. This demand did not vanish on election night, explains @kisilowski. bit.ly/4t4UNbt

Hungary stands to gain politically and economically from moving closer to countries like Switzerland and the Netherlands, which accommodate their more conservative elements while remaining open and globally engaged, writes @kisilowski. bit.ly/4t4UNbt

Voters around the world must consider whether the far right truly offers dignity to the forgotten and neglected people it claims to champion, write @kisilowski and @awojciuk. bit.ly/4cjU80d

Young people emigrate from Russia, Turkey, and Hungary in large numbers because right-wing autocrats reliably dismantle the institutional features that make democratic societies prosperous and livable, note @kisilowski and @awojciuk. bit.ly/4cjU80d

Just as Brexit ultimately strengthened support for the EU, @realDonaldTrump’s America may serve as a cautionary example, weakening the appeal of authoritarianism in other democracies, argue @kisilowski and @awojciuk. bit.ly/4cjU80d

New on @ProSyn: with @kisilowski, we argue Trump’s second presidency may be weakening — not strengthening — the global appeal of the New Right. The entire op-ed👉 shorturl.at/wEBDe

As Poland’s influence in Europe grows, so do its internal divisions. Can liberals and conservatives find real compromise? Rewatch our recent Political Salon with Maciej @kisilowski (@EuropesFutures, @CEU), Christian Ultsch (@DiePressecom), Andreas Treichl (@erstefoundation), and Ivan Krastev (@IWM_Vienna) on populism, constitutional reform, and Poland’s future role in Europe to find out more: youtube.com/watch?v=rDbCvi…

Let's Agree on #Poland: Join us for the relaunch of our longstanding Political Salon event series next Tuesday, as we welcome Maciej @kisilowski, associate professor of law & strategy @CEU and a 2025–2026 @EuropesFutures fellow. He will discuss Poland’s political fragmentation, its economic “miracle,” and the country’s evolving role in shaping European security policy. ➡️ iwm.at/event/lets-agr… In cooperation with @DiePressecom and @erstefoundation

Wobec planów prawicy na zmiany Konstytucji polecam reformatorom sięgnięcie po rozwiązania konstytucyjne @IUS_Inkubator które są na stole. Jak wyglądałyby rządy prawicy w takim układzie przedstawiliśmy z prof. @SylwiaSyskoRoma w rozdziale „Let’s agree on Poland” @OxUniPress

W Oxford University Press ukazała się już książka Let's Agree on Poland (@awojciuk i @kisilowski). Zapraszamy do lektury i dyskusji. @IUS_Inkubator

Pour @kisilowski, les ingérences russes ne suffisent pas à expliquer la montée de l’extrême droite dans le monde. Il plaide plutôt pour "trouver le moyen de ramener le plus grand nombre possible d’électeurs d’extrême droite dans le système". ➡️ l.lexpress.fr/c8g

📣 We are proud to announce a new cohort of @EuropesFutures fellows! The liberal order is in crisis, and #Europe stands at its fault line. Building on the program's legacy, the 2025/26 fellows will explore how #liberalism might be rethought and renewed amid today's illiberal revolution. Honored to welcome @FukuyamaFrancis, @LeonieHaiden, @M_Ignatieff, @kisilowski, @hana_martink, @Yascha_Mounk, James C. O'Brien, @atomsedlacek, Assaf Sharon, and @lea_ypi! 👉iwm.at/news/2025-2026… 🤝A partnership initiative with @erstefoundation

One would be hard-pressed to find a case where branding an opponent “pro-Russian” has actually stopped an authoritarian-conservative political movement. The reason is simple, writes @kisilowski: for many far-right voters, Putin’s Russia is not toxic. bit.ly/48Oeqx9

.@kisilowski advises democrats in Europe, the US, and elsewhere to stop blaming Russia, acknowledge that voter sentiment is genuine, and strategize accordingly. bit.ly/48Oeqx9

"Russian meddling matters. But it belongs on page two. The main threat to liberal democracy lies closer to home: in its defenders’ failure to confront the political reality voters keep signaling." @EuropesFutures Fellow @kisilowski for @ProSyn 👇

"Let's Agree on Poland", a volume on that exact topic, co-edited by @kisilowski and @awojciuk (@UniWarszawski), is available in English from today (global.oup.com/academic/produ…)!

🎙️ In our new podcast, @kisilowski examines the implications of the Polish presidential elections and addresses whether liberals and progressives are capable of identifying prevailing sentiments in a deeply divided society. 🇵🇱🇵🇱 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/sd2urtrn

Profesor @kisilowski dobrze pisze. #s=S.opinion-K.P-B.1-L.2.zw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wyborcza.pl/7,162657,32099…

From Poland and Hungary to the United Kingdom and the United States, democracies today are locked in a state of ideological trench warfare between two large, robust political camps, @kisilowski explains. bit.ly/3TRL606