Poland’s Foreign and Security Policy

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-13

3. The Main Determinants of Poland’s Foreign and Security Policy in the Twenty-First Century

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   Pages 15-53

4. Russia as the Main Problem in Polish Foreign and Security Policy

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   Pages 55-93

5. Bandwagoning with the USA

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   Pages 95-132

6. The Dialectic of Strengthening and Weakening the European Union

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   Pages 133-172

7. Poland Pushes NATO and the EU Eastward

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   Pages 173-199

8. “Make Poland Great Again”: The Meanders of the Three Seas Initiative

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   Pages 201-215

9. Poland’s Decreasing Activeness for Collective Security at the UN and OSCE

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   Pages 217-254

10. The Evolution of Poland’s International Roles

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    Pages 255-280

This book analyses determinants and the evolution of Poland’s foreign and security policy in the changing international order. By studying historical, geopolitical and domestic factors, the author offers a better understanding of Poland’s national interests and sheds new light on its foreign relations with the USA, Russia and the European Union. Furthermore, the author also discusses Poland’s cooperation within international organisations, such as NATO and the EU.

• Foreign policy
• NATO
• European Union
• International order
• Diplomacy

“The volume provides an up-to-date overview of Polish foreign policy trends since 1989. … Its overall scope and unusual perspective can still make the book a valuable complement to more mainstream handbooks to accompany more in-depth discussions on Polish foreign policy.” (Łukasz A. Janulewicz, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 73 (2), March 1, 2021)

• Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

  Ryszard Zięba

Prof. Ryszard Zięba is a full Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw. He was a political advisor for the Polish National Security Strategic Review Commission, the Polish Parliament, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Regional Development, and the National Security Bureau, and was awarded a Jean Monnet Chair by the European Commission. He has published 400 papers, articles, reviews and expert opinions on international security, and Poland’s and the European Union’s foreign and security policy as well as on the theory of security studies and international relations. He has also published 24 books, including The Euro-Atlantic Security System in the 21st Century: From Cooperation to Crisis (Springer, Cham, 2018).

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