The dispute over the understanding of Polish raison d'etat in the arena of the European Union. Theoretical and  practical dimension Cover Image

Spór o rozumienie polskiej racji stanu na arenie Unii Europejskiej – wymiar teoretyczny i praktyczny
The dispute over the understanding of Polish raison d'etat in the arena of the European Union. Theoretical and practical dimension

Author(s): Iwona Galewska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: reason of state; foreign policy; European Union; Poland

Summary/Abstract: After 1989, the Polish reason of state was the accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. After achieving this, it was necessary to redefine the reason of state. Polish reason of state on 1 May 2004 was focused on creating optimal conditions for the safe development of the state and society. The problem arises when the Polish reason of state becomes competitive to the other EU member states. This dispute is a theoretical as appearing in the statements of the representatives of the Polish reason of state government has been criticized by other members of the EU and practical when Polish reason of state is being transformed into concrete proposals for the EU. Until 2012, there were several such disputes, which usually ended in consensus. It should be noted that most of the disputes about the Polish reason of state at the EU appear when there is the desire to reform the institutional and functional EU as a whole.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 5-21
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish