Łobodowski – journalist and publicist in the fight for a free and united Europe

The book presents the most important stages in the life of the renowned 20th-century Polish writer Józef Łobodowski and selected aspects of his journalistic work. It explores his views on the geopolitical situation in Europe on the eve of and after the Second World War. The publication outlines his main ideas concerning the future of Europe and its security, highlights his reflections on the principles of building interethnic and interstate relations, and examines Poland’s place and role in European geopolitics, particularly in Eastern Europe.

Preface 9 Chapter 1 The Life Path of Józef Łobodowski and the Formation of His Personality 15 Childhood and Youth Experiences 15 In Search of Ideological Bearings 23 War and Emigration 38 Worldview and Spiritual Values 51 Chapter 2 Contemporary and Future Europe in Józef Łobodowski’s Political Journalism 65 The Ideas of Dialogue and Cooperation in Józef Łobodowski’s 1930s Texts 68 The Concept of a Free and United Europe in Łobodowski’s Emigration Journalism 81 Chapter 3 J. Łobodowski’s Perspective on Polish-Ukrainian Relations in the European Context 111 Poland and the Future of Eastern Europe 115 The Ukrainian Question and Its International Significance 133 On the Unlearned Lessons of History and Interethnic Relations 148 Afterword 169 Bibliography 173 Name index 181