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Is Poland's General Election a Turning Point for the Nation?

Deep Dish dissects the surprising election results and what they mean for Poland’s future within the EU.
Opposition leader Donald Tusk, center, flashes a victory sign as he speaks. Play Podcast
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About the Episode

On Sunday, Poland’s opposition parties won a victory in the country’s general election signaling a radical change for the country. After emerging as a major EU success story, Poland’s politics shifted dramatically almost a decade ago, putting it on a nationalist path dominated by a far-right coalition. But now the country appears headed back in a pro-EU direction. Expert Monika Sus and host Lizzy Shackelford shed light on the country's shifting politics and changing role in the global landscape.

About the Experts
Visiting Professor, Centre for International Security, Hertie School
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Monika Sus is a visiting professor at the Hertie School's Centre for International Security and associate professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences. At the Hertie School she leads the Horizon2020 project - ENGAGE: Envisioning a New Governance Architecture for a Global Europe.
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Elizabeth Shackelford
Former Senior Fellow, US Foreign Policy
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Elizabeth Shackelford, a former career diplomat who served the US Mission to Somalia and the US Embassy in South Sudan, focuses on building awareness and understanding of a "restraint" approach to foreign policy, which seeks to limit the use of force to core US security interests and favors diplomatic engagement.
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