Alternatywna trasa postkolonializmu: Max Weber o sprawie polskiej

The article analyses Max Weber’s position regarding the so-called Polish question fromthe point of view of post-colonial theory. The author discusses the circumstances of Weber’sscientific interest in the Polish question and offers an interpretation of his statements in thisregard. Then, she moves on to explore the relationship between this early inspiration and thesubsequent development of Weber’s comparative historical sociology, whereupon followsan outline of its post-colonial criticism. The article concludes with a suggestion of applyingthe author’s approach to studying the post-communist transformation and transitologicaldebates in Poland.