International Political Science llth General Meeting of the Polish Political Science Association Krzysztof Patecki, Polish Political Science Association Fifty representatives of all Polish Professor Krzysztof Palecki of the regardless of their ideological, polit- branches of the Association, schools Jagiellonian University was elected ical or religious views provided, how- of higher education and scientific the president of the PPSA, and Pro- ever, that they leave behind the door institutions dealing with political sci- fessors Ziemowit J. Pietras of the their political and organizational ence, participated in the triennial Maria Curie-Sklodowska University roles when fulfilling the role of General Meeting of the Association in Lublin, as well as Teresa Lo£- scholars in the Association. The in Krakow-Przegorzaly, November Nowak of the University of Wroclaw significance of the scientific output 18-20, 1991. Political scientists from and Kazimierz Krzysztofek of the for political science and collaboration the United States, Canada, Russia, University of Warsaw were elected with colleagues in the works of our Great Britain, Germany and Czecho- vice-presidents. Mr. Tomasz Ulinski Association can be the only criterion slovakia, as well as Polish scholars of the Polish Academy of Sciences, for the evaluation of a member of representing humanities, took part in the Warsaw Branch, was elected sec- the Association." the meeting. retary of the Central Board. Dr. The staff and students of the Insti- Professor Andrzej Pelczar, the Krzysztof Iwaiiczuk of the University tute of Political Sciences, the Jagiel- Rector of the Jagiellonian University, of Maria Curie-Sklodowska in Lub- lonian University, hosted a session opened the meeting. Welcoming the lin was elected treasurer. Professor entitled "Transformations in the participants, he stressed the role of Longin Pastusiak of the Polish Insti- Political System of East-Central political science in the times abound- tute of International Affairs was Europe and Political Culture." The ing in events of historical impor- nominated plenipotentiary for Inter- session included two plenary meet- tance, spreading far beyond the national Contacts by the Central ings (with reports delivered by Pro- borders of the countries in which Board. Moreover, the following pro- fessors Krzysztof Palecki and Piotr they take ptece. He expressed his fessors were elected members of the Sztompka), open discussion on the hope that the development of polit- Central Board: Henryk Goszczyk, scientific conditions and educational ical science will be rapid enough to Maria Curie-Sklodowska University; problems in political science as well allow for better understanding of the Jerzy Rebeta, Catholic University of as six multi-topic panels with the par- changes and for more rational activi- Lublin; Michal iSliwa, Pedagogical ticipation of Polish and foreign ties on their support. College of Krakow; Marian scholars: "Political Culture: Stimu- Szczepaniak, Adam Mickiewicz Uni- Professor Henryk Goszczyk, the lator or Restraint of the Changes"; versity of Poznari; Ludmila "Disturbances in the Processes of retiring president of the Association, Dziewecka-Bokun, University of delivered a welcome address. He Political Transformations and their Wroclaw; Maciej Faliriski, Polish Consequences"; "Freedom in the said, "Not every generation of schol- Academy of Sciences, the Warsaw ars has a chance to witness and par- Media: Help or Handicap in the Pro- Branch; Adam Marszalek, scientific cess of Democratization?"; "Ethnic ticipate in political and social events publisher; and Teresa Sasinka-Klas, of this scale and intensity, like us. Conflicts and Nationalism and Build- Jagiellonian University. Professor ing a New Order"; "Military Chal- . Our activities cannot resolve Bogdan Piasecki, University of themselves into the role of a chron- lenges and Dilemmas of Safety, and Gdansk, was elected the chair of the the Process of Transition"; "Law in icler of the events; an incomparably Audit Board. The following profes- more difficult and unavoidable task a New Political Order: Adaptation or sors were elected members of the Creation." Two panels were held in is before us, ... the task to explain Audit Board: W. Kolodziej, B. them, although, out of necessity, English and one—additionally—in Krauz-Moser, J. Mr6wczyriska and Russian. An open discussion was incompletely yet and with a burden E. Olszewski. of weaknesses of the lack of per- also organized, "Experience from the spective. ..." Old and New Political Practice: To- Expressing his gratitude, newly wards the New Political Strategy?" He also expressed his gratitude to elected President Patecki said, "The (with the participation of the repre- Dr. Teresa Sasinska-Klas, the presi- Association is an assembly of scien- sentatives of Polish political scene) dent of the Krakow Branch of the tists who wish to share their intellec- (stage): Democratic Union, Confed- Polish Political Science Association tual output and undertake actions for eration of Independent Poland, and the head of the Organizers' its increase. It is open for the people Union of the Center, Social-Democ- Committee. seriously treating its vocation, September 1992 615 International News racy of the Republic of Poland, ber of the Executive Committee the program of activities of the Polish Party of the Greens and per- IPSA evaluated and summed up the PPSA . and also outstanding sons with no party adherence. meeting. He considered it "not only from the organizational point of On behalf of the leaders of the intellectually significant" due to its view, and because of the created International Political Science Asso- contribution to political thought, but atmosphere favorable for the ciation, Professor Longin Pastusiak, also very important through the exchange of views." Vice-President of the IPSA, a mem- effort undertaken in order to shape 616 PS: Political Science & Politics.