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CHANGES IN THE IMAGE AND ETHOS OF THE POLISH ARMY AFTER 1989
Marcin POLETYŁO1
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 3(126)2025, Publication date: 30 September 2025
Keywords: ethos, image, military, military service, professionalisation
Abstract The aim of this article is to trace the changes that took place in the image and ethos of the military after 1989, especially in areas that are overlooked or underestimated in research dedicated to them. The author distinguishes two opposing processes during this period. The first is related to the liberal ideological climate of the transition period, the participation of the Polish Army in foreign missions and professionalisation. The second is related to the war in Ukraine and is characterised by return to traditional perceptions of the military.
Katedra Socjologii, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, Polska
ORCID: 0009-0002-2248-7465
E-mail: marcin_poletylo@sggw.edu.pl