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The author of the article, who was Polish ambassador to the USA in 1994-2000, presents Poland's efforts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the events behind the scenes that led to the symbolic liquidation of the Yalta order. He also conducts an analysis of the important factors that influenced this process. The author's observation point - Washington - lets him emphasize the American...
The authors address the nature of the notion of 'strategic partnership' and of its abuse in today's international relations. They analyze the state of Polish-French relations as well as sense of continued cooperation as part of the Weimar Triangle. They agree that the present situation does not require the creation of new structures for bilateral cooperation. Despite clear differences in the Polish...
This article describes circumstances in which the Polish accession to NATO was prepared in the Federal Republic of Germany 1996-1999. It presents the attitude to NATO enlargement of German politicians and governing elites during the H. Kohl and G. Schröder governments and the connection between this attitude and Germany's political relations with Poland, France, Great Britain, the United States and...
The author of the article writes about efforts undertaken by Polish diplomacy in order to bring about Poland's membership in NATO. At a key moment of this process, the author was Poland's ambassador in London. The reader can discover how the favorable attitude of the British milieus to the idea of Poland's membership in the Alliance was obtained. At the same time, the author points out that a comprehensive...
The archival research conducted in connection with the preparation of the volume entitled Polish Diplomatic Documents 1976 provides an opportunity to assess the Polish foreign policy of the day. In the first half of that year, Polish diplomats devoted most of their attention to relations with the Federal Republic of Germany: After lengthy negotiations, an agreement on pensions was signed; Edward Gierek's...
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