Foreign and Security Policy in the Party Discourse in Poland: Main Futures

The article examines the role of foreign and security policies in the Polish political parties discourse since 1989, trying to explain the positions of the most significant political parties on key aspects connected with these topics. In this regard, the article explains the debates and the evolutio...

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Main Author: Maciej Raś
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UNISCI 2017-01-01
Series:Revista UNISCI
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Online Access:http://www.unisci.es/foreign-and-security-policy-in-the-party-discourse-in-poland-main-futures/
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Summary:The article examines the role of foreign and security policies in the Polish political parties discourse since 1989, trying to explain the positions of the most significant political parties on key aspects connected with these topics. In this regard, the article explains the debates and the evolution of the parties after 1989, as well as the consensus reached, connected with Poland’s accession to the Western institutions, in particular the debate on the European Union (the accession to and participation in the EU), and Eastern Europe. This set of debates helps to understand the significant divisions that today exist among the political parties in Poland. The final part of the article refers to the impact of the last parliamentary elections on foreign policy.
ISSN:2386-9453
2386-9453