This is The Opinions, a show that brings you a mix of voices from New York Times' opinion.
You've heard the news, here's what to make of it.
I'm David French, a columnist for The New York Times.
Watching the Trump administration over the last few weeks,
I feel like I can confidently say that America's constitutional order is under attack.
Given this reality, I've become curious about the response from other allied nations that have faced similar threats.
Much of the West seems to be drifting towards right-wing populism, but Poland has done the opposite.
In Poland, a former PM may be stepping back to power.
Initial results put Donald Tusk and his opposition allies ahead in the election,
a blow for the governing populist party looking for an unprecedented third term.
A country that had been flirting with the prospect of maybe giving up their democracy has decided not to go that way.
I wanted to learn about the Polish experience.
So today, I'm happy to be speaking to Alexandra Gluskiniska-Grabius.
She's a law professor and author in Poland.
Her country elected a populist right-wing government back in 2015,
and she's part of the Rule of Law Coalition that fought back for democracy.
She joins me today for more saw.
Alexandra, thank you so much for joining me.
Thank you very much for having me.
Let's start with context.