Norman Davies in the Press
Interviews and Articles on the Latest Book and on Commentary About Poland and History.
Prof. Norman Davies on “Smart Power”: You Don’t Have to Speak Polish to Learn About Poland
Poles complain about stereotypes, but they have not addressed their causes and sources. Poland’s status in the world is rising. The country matters politically, militarily, and economically and is gaining in reputation.
Poland’s Global Position Has Changed Dramatically. Norman Davies: It Comes as a Shock to Poles.
Poland Will Become Increasingly Important in Europe, Russia Will Collapse, a Civil War Will Break Out in the United States, and Nawrocki Will Oust Kaczyński — predicts the renowned historian Norman Davies.
Prof. Norman Davies Warns Poland: “Trump Will Betray Everyone — It’s Better Not to Be His Friend.”
Putin is a nobody. He is a vassal of China. The new world now has two poles — the United States and China. For the time being, Putin is China’s friend, but the moment will soon come when China has had enough of him.
Norman Davies: History Is What We Can Understand from the Past.
History is too vast, and a historian can never manage to learn everything. Even when studying a narrow fragment, there is always something left to discover. I myself recently wrote a short essay on Adolf Hitler’s DNA.
Prof. Norman Davies: “I believe President Nawrocki will sideline Chairman Kaczyński.”
There is no room in the right-wing camp for two leaders, the historian believes.
You write in your new book In Play of History: Wrestling with the Past that Polish national identity…
The decisions about the borders of modern Poland and about who could henceforth be called Polish were made in the USSR.
Davies and Wigura: Polishness for Non-Poles? Because They Find It Fascinating
“Poland is the world’s twentieth-largest economy. It has a remarkable capacity for renewal, protest, and resistance to occupation, as well as the experience of living in a geopolitical neighborhood under constant threat. These are compelling and highly relevant themes for societies around the world.”
Why Are Poles Ashamed of Their Country?
The guest of this episode is Norman Davies, a British-Polish historian, emeritus professor at University College London, and author of books on the history of Europe and Poland. In conversation with Karolina Wigura, we reflect on whether Poles today are capable of speaking about their history without an inferiority complex, and why, despite the country’s successes since 1989, this still remains a problem.
