Open AccessTransformation of the special services in Poland in the context of political changes
Author(s) -
Marian Kopczewski,
Zbigniew Ciekanowski,
Anna Piotrowska
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
scientific journal of the military university of land forces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2545-0719
pISSN - 2544-7122
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0014.3926
Subject(s) - prestige , democracy , politics , alliance , political science , communism , opposition (politics) , china , communist state , counterintelligence , political economy , public administration , sociology , law , philosophy , linguistics
The article presents the transformation of special services in Poland against the background of political changes. It presents the activities of security bodies – civil and military intelligence and counterintelligence during the communist era. Their task was to strengthen communist power, eliminate opponents of the system, strengthen the alliance of socialist countries led by the USSR, and fight against democratic opposition. The creation of new special services was also shown: the UOP and the WSI. The focus was on the new tasks that were set for them in connection with the democratic changes and new alliances. There were presented spectacular UOP actions, which contributed to raising the prestige of Poland on the international arena.