The Systemic Transformation in Poland – Determinants and Limitations

The article discusses the systemic evolution of the Polish state after 1989 through the prism of constitutional changes and the principle of political pluralism. Two main research methods used in political science analyses – the legal-institutional method and the historical-descriptive method – were applied. The main question of the conducted research relates to the identifi cation of the key organ of state power under the adopted constitutional models. It was considered whether, and to what extent, Polish solutions represent a reception of regulations in consolidated democracies. At the same time, the crucial points of contention in the constitutional debate in the discussed period were highlighted.