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In the article, the author presents the influence of the theological teaching and symbolic gestures of Pope JohnPaul II on the Polish-Jewish reconciliation. Considering the main papal acts related to the Jewish community and Judaism, such as visiting the Great Synagogue of Rome, the apostolic visit to Israel (especially his visit to the Yad Vashem Institute and praying near the Western Wall), the...
The article contains an analysis of the treaty policy of the Republic of Poland and the Czech Republic. A properly executed treaty policy is a condition of good mutual relations and, as a part of a foreign policy, is responsible for ensuring the best possible conditions on the international arena for the development of a state in all possible directions. In other words, good neighborly relations between...
The author presents relations betweenCanada and Poland in 21st century.He explains the reasons for the lack of closeconnections between the two countries.Then, he recognizes few historicallinks, focusing on Polish migrationto Canada. Afterwards, he describesofficial diplomatic relations by presentingmeetings of politicians from bothcountries in 20th century. The foundationof relations between countries...
The article presents the principles of economic policy of candidates in the 2010 presidential elections in Poland. It shows both differences as well as similarities in the approaches to various economic issues of the candidates running for election. It tries to give an answer which of the campaign promises caused an increase in endorsement from the electorate and which led to a conflict. The text...
Integration is a process of establishing mutual relations and cooperation between states, which can take various forms depending on the goals of those states. When the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States were restructuring their economy, their priority was not integration, but gaining independence necessary for implementing radical economic, political and social reforms. The article...
The issues important for the EU are reflected in the political, economic, and social decisions made by Poland on the international arena, and influence the character and level of bilateral relations between Poland and particular Latin American countries. This article presents the political aspect of the relations between Poland and Latin American states after the Polish accession to the EU in 2004...
The author considers the ongoing processes of globalization and division of labor, presented form the perspective of Kyrgyzstan’s economic development. Firstly, he introduced the theoretical background of his study, explaining the significance of economic growth, social stability, and the sustainability of the national economy. Then, he identified the prospects of globalization and integration. In...
Lublin, one of the largest eastern cities on the Vistula River, is in new geopolitical situation and is attempt to build its images as the “Gateway to the East.” Lublin’s cooperation with the East is based on official contacts of the city and the private involvement of business and individuals in the development of good neighborly relations. This article is a small attempt at summarizing the cooperation...
In the article, the author presents the present state of the usage of politics of memory as a substantiation of Polish foreign policy and its perspectives for following three years. Beginning with the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the World War II, he presents how the Polish remembrance has transformed from a “conservative” vision under President Lech Kaczyński to a “conciliatory” one that is...
The article describes the problem of regional integration in Central Asia. Integration is an especially topical issue in the context of current global trends of uniting regions into organizations that promote cooperation in various areas of interest. The authors advance a thesis that in the case of states such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, or Turkmenistan such process will not...
The present paper looks at a purely hypothetical situation where the government of the Republic of Estonia has received information that the World Health Organization has declared the start of an influenza pandemic. The government starts looking for ways to use all means of power it has to protect the population. The foreign policy goals in this situation can be summarized as supporting neighboring...
In the light of the evolution of political systems the classical model of national state does not have the potential to fully explain the complex of a state (public power) both current state and international relations. The new forms of governing the international markets and other economic processes, currently emerging, are engaging national governments. However, given a new role, the countries begin...
The law cannot justify breaking the law, but it does not mean that law must be blindly followed. For law to be effective it takes more than just written rules and enforcement agencies. It takes people who respect it. It takes socjety understanding social contract. It takes civil society. Society strong enough to notice when the law or authorities are unfair, unjust against rationality or simply not...
This paper investigates the possibility of the new global international system, basing on the constructivistic interpretation of the “pluralistic security community” concept by K.W. Deutsch. Major tendencies in the international politics, which led to the securitization of the international agenda, are analyzed. The main attention is paid to the European Union as a regional security community. The...
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