A n a ly s i s Dem ocr acy a n d Hu m a n Right s The Defeat of Populists in Poland Behind the Scenes of the 2023 Election Campaign In a head-to-head race, the democratic opposition managed to defeat the illiberal governing party in the 2023 Polish parliamentary elections. A strong mobilisation of the population, especially of young women, was of central importance, resulting in a historic voter turnout of 74.4%. Max Brändle, Barbara Szelewa-Kropiwnicka(Eds.) This volume aims to unravel the background to the Polish parliamentary election campaign and tries to figure out, what can be learnt from this defeat of populists.