Professor Stanisław Borowski as an Economics Historian

Professor Stanisław Borowski, though professionally connected with statistics and demography, stalled his economic activity with research on economic and social history. As a participant of a seminar conducted by Prof. Jan Rutkowski, who was one of co-originators of the science of economic history in Poland, he earned first knowledge on research methods of economic historian. First of all, he learned to- esteem and use in practice principles of closeness and reliability in all scientific undertakings. He stayed true to the principles until the end of this life. After Prof. Rutkowski's death (1949) Stanisław Borowski put forth further scientific activity under direction of the author. The protection turned into a sincere, obliging friendship later on. Scientific output of Professor Borowski is impressive in the scope of economic history. It is mainly devoted to the history of Wielkopolska agriculture and country in the 19th and the 20th centuries. It comprises a few voluminous monographic works, f. ex. a great monographs entitled „Genesis and Labour Conditions of Agrarian Workers in Wielkopolska During Great Agrarian Reforms (1816 - 1860)", the work qualifying for assistant-professorship entitled „Stratification of Wielkopolska Country in the Years 1807 - 1914", numerous minor treatises and articles, methodic studies, papers prepared for scientific congresses and conferences (in which Prof. Borowski participated intensely) and critics of Polish and foreign publications in the scope of economic and social history. All Prof. Borowski's works are based on very profound source data. Owing to wide utilization of statistical methods and stress put on research on social structures they liken the trend represented by the French „histoire quantitative" Unusual dilligence of Professor Borowski won over the common respect for him. The premature death, unfortunately, put an end to his further scientific plans. His voluminous output, however, in the scope of economic history has remained. It occupies a very important place in Polish historiography.Digitalizacja i deponowanie archiwalnych zeszytów RPEiS sfinansowane przez MNiSW w ramach realizacji umowy nr 541/P-DUN/201

Economic History and Political Economy, Division of Tasks and Forms of Cooperation

In this article the author gives a brief summary of the latest opinions in the long prevailing discussion on the relation of economic history and political economy, and presents his own views. The author agrees with the view that economic history cornparises the same range of scientific interest as political economy (economic policy, branch economy). It is simply the science of economy in the past, whereas political economy concerns the economic activity of man today and establishes a prognosis for the future. This view brings the point of discussion to the chronologic differences between two fields of knowledge. The controversy most frequent between historians and economists concerns the methods and aims of research. The majority of economists contradistinguish politicai economy as a theoretical science, and economic history as a descriptive discipline. Economic history is not a purely factographic discipline, nor is political economy "pure" theory. Economic history is of importance in supplying the economist with definite rudimentary material, but the eventual aim of the economic historian is also generalized creation. The controversy between "theory" and "factography" is to a great extent of academic significance, it was solved long ago in the research laboratories. It all depends on the ability, experience and temperament of the research worker. One does not go beyond descriptive work, another ventures further to wider synthesis. This applies equally to economists and historians. The author emphasizes the disparity in research methods of historians and economists. As far as the chronologic contact is concerned, it can not be clearly defined. From the nature of things certain periods cf the latest events remain the common field of interest of economists and economic historians.Digitalizacja i deponowanie archiwalnych zeszytów RPEiS sfinansowane przez MNiSW w ramach realizacji umowy nr 541/P-DUN/201

Professor Stanisław Borowski as an Economics Historian

Professor Stanisław Borowski, though professionally connected with statistics and demography, stalled his economic activity with research on economic and social history. As a participant of a seminar conducted by Prof. Jan Rutkowski, who was one of co-originators of the science of economic history in Poland, he earned first knowledge on research methods of economic historian. First of all, he learned to- esteem and use in practice principles of closeness and reliability in all scientific undertakings. He stayed true to the principles until the end of this life. After Prof. Rutkowski's death (1949) Stanisław Borowski put forth further scientific activity under direction of the author. The protection turned into a sincere, obliging friendship later on. Scientific output of Professor Borowski is impressive in the scope of economic history. It is mainly devoted to the history of Wielkopolska agriculture and country in the 19th and the 20th centuries. It comprises a few voluminous monographic works, f. ex. a great monographs entitled „Genesis and Labour Conditions of Agrarian Workers in Wielkopolska During Great Agrarian Reforms (1816 - 1860)", the work qualifying for assistant-professorship entitled „Stratification of Wielkopolska Country in the Years 1807 - 1914", numerous minor treatises and articles, methodic studies, papers prepared for scientific congresses and conferences (in which Prof. Borowski participated intensely) and critics of Polish and foreign publications in the scope of economic and social history. All Prof. Borowski's works are based on very profound source data. Owing to wide utilization of statistical methods and stress put on research on social structures they liken the trend represented by the French „histoire quantitative" Unusual dilligence of Professor Borowski won over the common respect for him. The premature death, unfortunately, put an end to his further scientific plans. His voluminous output, however, in the scope of economic history has remained. It occupies a very important place in Polish historiography.Digitalizacja i deponowanie archiwalnych zeszytów RPEiS sfinansowane przez MNiSW w ramach realizacji umowy nr 541/P-DUN/201

Polacy na ziemi Lubuskiej i na Łużycach przed rokiem 1939 : tajny memoriał niemiecki

opracowali: Dr. K. Kolańczyk i Dr. Wł. RusińskiDie Polen im Land Lebus und in der Lausitz vor 1939Text teilweise polnisch und deutsc