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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785782103321

Autore

Gorska Joanna A (Joanna Agnieszka), <1980->

Titolo

Dealing with a juggernaut [[electronic resource] ] : analyzing Poland's policy towards Russia, 1989-2009 / / Joanna A. Gorska

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010

ISBN

1-283-59942-2

9786613911872

0-7391-4534-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Disciplina

327.43804709049

Soggetti

International cooperation

Poland Foreign relations Case studies

Poland Foreign relations 1989-

Poland Foreign relations Russia (Federation)

Russia (Federation) Foreign relations Poland

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Figures; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Guide to Polish Pronunciation; Guide to Russian Transliteration; Chapter 1: What, Why, and How; Chapter 2: Soviet Military Withdrawal from Poland; Chapter 3: The NATO Issue in Polish Policy towards Russia; Chapter 4: Poland's Energy Policy towards Russia; Chapter 5: The KatynĖIssue in Polish Policy towards Russia; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Joanna A. Gorska's Dealing with a Juggernaut: Analyzing Poland's Policy towards Russia, 1989-2009 is the first substantial study of Poland's foreign policy interaction with its more powerful eastern neighbor, Russia. This book, contrary to other mainstream analyses, provides empirical evidence arguing that Poland pursued a cooperative policy towards its eastern neighbor and that this policy was shaped by material power considerations rather than identity-related factors. Dealing with a Juggernaut challenges established interpretations of Poland's Russia policy and adds to the literature on Pol