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Udział Polski w operacjach wojskowych Unii Europejskiej w Afryce
Polish participation in military operations of the European Union in Africa

Author(s): Beata Przybylska-Maszner
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: European Union; military operations; UE–Africa; common foreign and security policy

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the conditions behind Polish participation in the European Union’s military operations in Africa. The author attempts to describe the evolution of the Polish position on the concept of the Common Security and Defence Policy. The text presents the Polish experiences, gained during operations, and assessments of the outcomes of Polish involvement, against the declared priorities of Polish foreign policy. The author also points out the main causes of changes in the Polish stance against further involvement on the African continent. She draws attention to the transformations within the EU and their reception by the Polish government.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 7-25
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish