The Czech Republic and Poland in contemporary International Politics: Partners or Rivals?
The Czech Republic and Poland in contemporary International Politics: Partners or Rivals?

Author(s): Vít Dostál, Aleksander Fuksiewicz, Piotr Maciej Kaczyński, Agnieszka Łada, Rafał Sadowski
Subject(s): International relations/trade
Published by: AMO – Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky
Keywords: Czech Republic; Poland; international politics; partnership and rivalry; European integration; bilateral relations; Association for International Affairs; Czech-Polish Analytic Platform; geopolitical goals; political cooperation
Summary/Abstract: The international roundtable organized in November 2009 revolved around the question of partnership and rivalry between the Czech Republic and Poland in contemporary global politics. The title as defined seems to reflect a mindset which is still predominant in the political landscapes of both countries. The “friend or foe” dichotomy has until recently been the governing principle within ministerial and political structures on both sides. This has of course been reinforced by the history of geopolitical goals shared by most post-Communist countries. In their striving for membership in western structures, the Czech Republic and Poland were seen as partners. Now, already part of them, and with divergent historical memories as well as geographical differences, are these two countries destined to become rivals?

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