Avoiding Accountability

After the collapse of Soviet Union and democratization former states in Central Eastern Europe, Poland’s strong economy internal stability primed it to be a leader region make post-communist success story – but this optimism would not last. The election Law Justice Party (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość Polish, PiS for short) 2015 marked significant downturn quality country’s democracy. In paper, I examine democratic backsliding at hands through three their most prominent anti-democratic actions: decreasing freedom press, erosion judiciary independence, party’s increasing Euroscepticism, relying on data from international organizations such as Freedom House’s Nations Transit Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Index measure just how much democracy has changed Poland. Finally, provide brief explanation citizens have begun resist Party, proving that there is still chance thrive.