Poland And Eu Enlargement

This book analyzes the drivers of changes in Polish foreign policy in last ten years in the context of the EU membership. It explores Polish transition from a policy taker to policy-maker and shows how Poland shapes the EU policy towards the Eastern neighbors through case studies of agreement negotiations with Ukraine and Russia and the establishment of the Eastern Partnership.

It provides an insight into national and EU policy making in the area of external relations and tracks different variables that contribute to policy change. It shows how Poland used the policy vacuum on the EU level concerning the relations with the Eastern neighbors to pursue its interests and points to domestic and international constrains of Polish influence.

Review: 'Since 2004 the number of EU Member States has almost doubled, growing from 15 to 28. As the President of the European Commission that has managed this expansion I know that the significance of this extends well beyond arithmetic: it is our mind-sets that have changed. Kaminska's book offers a deep insight into this fascinating process that is so difficult to capture: how the Polish interests, policies, and negotiation strategies transformed in the last ten years and how Poland moved from policy-taker to a genuine policy-shaper.' - Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, President, The European Commission 'Poland and EU Enlargement is a fascinating study of Poland's place in the EU's foreign and security policy.

In exploring both the impact of the EU's role on Poland's foreign policy and the extent of Poland's influence on the EU's external relations it is the most comprehensive assessment of Poland's foreign policy transition to date.' - Richard G. Whitman, University of Kent, UK