The past 20 years have seen profound shifts in Polish foreign and security policy. Like other states in Central Europe Poland became part of the Euro-Atlantic sphere upon gaining first NATO and then EU membership. Despite such broad similarities, Poland’s trajectory since 1989 has been marked by some specific and defining features. Poland has become the most significant player in Central Europe and tends to be viewed in the region as a leader, twinned with this, due to its size and relative strength, Poland is taken seriously at the EU table. At the same time, there has been a palpable shift in Polish Atlanticism and a more skeptical view of the US has emerged. This article explores the sources of these reconfigurations and considers their potential implications.
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Where from, where to? New and old configurations in Poland’s foreign and security policy priorities
Kerry Longhurst
Kerry Longhurst
Collegium Civitas, Plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warszawa, Poland
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Communist and Post-Communist Studies (2013) 46 (3): 363–372.
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Kerry Longhurst; Where from, where to? New and old configurations in Poland’s foreign and security policy priorities. Communist and Post-Communist Studies 1 September 2013; 46 (3): 363–372. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postcomstud.2013.06.005
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