Jerzy Wiatr
Encyclopedia
Jerzy Józef Wiatr is a Polish politician, sociologist and political scientist. Professor of the University of Warsaw
, Chairman of the European School of Law and Administration rector of a private tetriary education institution in Warsaw. Member of the Polish United Workers Party, he supported the party's line in communist-era Poland. In post-communist Poland, member of the leftist parties (Democratic Left Alliance
), deputy to Polish parliament (Sejm
) from 1991 to 1997. Minister of National Education 1996-1997.
Received the Commander's Cross with Star of the Polonia Restituta
order in 1996.
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
, Chairman of the European School of Law and Administration rector of a private tetriary education institution in Warsaw. Member of the Polish United Workers Party, he supported the party's line in communist-era Poland. In post-communist Poland, member of the leftist parties (Democratic Left Alliance
Democratic Left Alliance
Democratic Left Alliance is a social-democratic political party in Poland. Formed in 1991 as a coalition of centre-left parties, it was formally established as a single party on 15 April 1999. It is currently the third largest opposition party in Poland....
), deputy to Polish parliament (Sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
) from 1991 to 1997. Minister of National Education 1996-1997.
Received the Commander's Cross with Star of the Polonia Restituta
Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
order in 1996.
Works
- Naród i państwo: socjologiczne problemy kwestii narodowej (KiW, 1969)
- Socjologia stosunków politycznych (PWN, 1977)
- Społeczeństwo. Wstęp do socjologii systematycznej (PWN, 1979)
- Drogi do wolności: polityczne mechanizmy rozwoju krajów postkolonialnych (IPM-L KC PZPR, 1982)
- Socjologia wojska (MON, 1982)
- Marksistowska teoria rozwoju społecznego (PWN, 1983)
- Marksizm i polityka (Biblioteka Studiów nad Marksizmem, KiW, 1987)
- Socjologia wielkiej przemiany (KAP, 1999)
- Socjaldemokracja wobec wyzwań XXI wieku (Scholar, 2000)
- Socjologia polityki (Scholar, 2002)
- Refleksje o polskim interesie narodowym (IFiS PAN, 2004)
- Europa pokomunistyczna – przemiany państw i społeczeństw po 1989 roku (Scholar, 2006)