Problemy demokracji w III Rzeczypospolitej

The article presents problems connected with forming democracy in Poland after 1989. In order to comprehend the Polish democracy and to answer the question ‘Where are you heading, democracy?’, the author indicates the model of democratic system in ancient Greece and points to the phenomenon of explosion of democratic systems in the world. Also studies of the state of knowledge of democracy are presented. They show that there is a discrepancy between the degree of satisfaction with the practical performance of democratic countries and the faith in the ideals of democracy. A special attention is devoted to the distance that separates the Polish democracy from mature Western democracies. By analyzing the literature and emphasizing the gaps in the mechanism of democracy it is shown that Poland meets the minimum standards of the democratic system. The author suggests the direction of transformation that should be followed in order to make Poland a democratic country.