Foreign Policy in programs of Polish political parties before the general Elections in 2007. Comparative Analysis
Foreign Policy in programs of Polish political parties before the general Elections in 2007. Comparative Analysis

Author(s): Vít Dostál
Subject(s): Diplomatic history, International relations/trade
Published by: AMO – Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky
Keywords: Polish Foreign Policy 2007; Polish elections 2007; Poland and EU;
Summary/Abstract: Since the political programs of the governing political parties are only one of the recognized variables influencing the nations’ foreign policy there might be lack of interest in research in that field. Nevertheless, in certain situations the views of political elite are significant determinant of the foreign policy shaping processes. This case might occur when the states are not under the external pressure, which might maneuver their behavior as the Realist scholars like to explain. This paper postulates that conditions of this kind were present in Poland after it entered the European Union in May 2004. Foundations for this statement are based on the fact that all strategic priorities, settled after the radical change of international environment in 1989, were successfully achieved with joining the EU.

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