Komisja Specjalna do Walki z Nadużyciami i Szkodnictwem Gospodarczym – stan badań

Abstract

The subject of the Special Commission for Fighting against Corrupt Practices and Economic Sabotage is relatively well-discussed. Works that tackle the issue can be divided into two groups. The first comprises works that were written in the years 1945–1954 i.e. in the period when the Commission operated, the second includes works that were written after 1989. The works that belong to the first group should be considered as having a rather ideological and political character, and serving legitimization of the new institution which was in fact a leading institution of the new political system in Poland after 1945. The works that were written after 1989 are a substantial evaluation of the functioning and achievements of the institution. The most important work that belongs to the second group is a monograph by Piotr Fiedorczyk entitled Komisja Specjalna do Walki z Nadużyciami i Szkodnictwem Gospodarczym – studium historycznoprawne (Special Commission for Fighting against Corrupt Practices and Economic Sabotage – historical and legal study). It is the most comprehensive and detailed work on the subject. The article is a summary of research that has been conducted so far on the subject of the Special Commission for Fighting against Corrupt Practices and Economic Sabotage with a particular consideration of the academic record that pertains to the functioning of the Commission’s representation in Poland. At the same time the article points to problems that require further analysis.