Jo Blogs
English Editor in Poland
BOOKS

Our Man in Warszawa: How the West Misread Poland
This book challenges some accepted thinking in the West about Poland and about the rise of Law and Justice (PiS) as the ruling party in 2015.
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Poland’s Memory Wars: Essays on Illiberalism
A volume of essays and interviews by Polish, British, and American academics and journalists providing an overview of current Polish politics.
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Nieliberalna rewolucja w Polsce
Autorzy książki tworzą eklektyczne grono naukowców, dziennikarzy i prawników. Część z nich mieszka i pracuje w Polsce, inni w Wielkiej Brytanii i w USA.
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Polens Streit um die Erinnerung
Damit ein besseres Verständnis von geschichtswissenschaftlichen Zusammenhängen im öffentlichen Leben und in der aktuellen Politik Polens möglich wird.
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Nasz człowiek w Warszawie
An account of the Polish post-1989 transition and contemporary politics, written by a Brit living now in Poland. It challenges some accepted thinking in the West about Poland and about the rise of Kaczyński’s Law and Justice (PiS).
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Good grief, bad grief!
A guide to surviving everyday trauma in Poland.
Coming soon!
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contact@harpersediting.pl
a bit about me…
Originally from East Sussex in southern England, I am a freelance journalist, editor and speaker living in Warsaw. I write for Deutsche Welle, the BBC, Anadolu Agency, the Daily Mirror and Politico Europe, among others, including Polityka, one of Poland’s most respected weekly current affairs magazines. I have a PhD in politics from the London School of Economics and have written three books on Polish politics.
I have copy-edited and translated for the Polish central bank, Gazeta Wyborcza, 24/7 agency, Warsaw University and others. I also teach politics occasionally at Warsaw University.
ARTICLES
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Polityka: Brytania się luzuje
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PAP: A shore thing
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Anadolu Agency: Anxious but not scared
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Deutsche Welle: Talking about Wagner soldiers on Belarusian border
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Poland Weekly: Recycled memories – communist-era chic makes a comeback
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DW: Eastern Europe – Labor migration on the rise
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Biweekly.pl – Polish documentary films a different way of looking
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Politico: Poland turns history into diplomatic weapon
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The Guardian: Katarzyna Klimkiewicz: ‘In Poland, everybody is an expert on everything’
VIDEOS
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Anadolu Agency: Talking with ex-Ukraine president
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Anadolu Agency: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising’s 80th anniversary
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Anadolu Agency: Interview with Finnish Foreign Minister
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The KrakCast: Talking Polish politics
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The First News: Some discussion of my book
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Fenomen: Short appearance in a Polish documentary
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TVP World: Talking Germany-Russia
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NBC Bay Area: Talking about the war in Ukraine