Poland's Foreign Policy 2104-L-D5PZPO

Polish foreign policy in the years 1918-1945: conditions of Polish foreign policy in 1918-1945, concepts of Józef Piłsudski and Roman Dmowski, the importance of the League of Nations, the Intermarium project, bilateral relations, assumptions and implementation of foreign policy during the Second World War; People's Poland's foreign policy: determinants of Polish foreign policy in 1944-1989, characteristics of the communist system - relations with the USSR, Poland's membership in the Warsaw Pact and Comecon, activity in the UN and disarmament initiatives, Polish-German relations; Changes in Polish foreign policy after 1989: new concepts in foreign policy, changes in the diplomatic and consular service, dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and Comecon, reunification of Germany, normalization of relations with neighbors; Polish security policy after 1989: dilemmas in Polish security policy in the early 1990s; CSCE; Poland's road to NATO; participation of the Polish Army in missions abroad; national security strategies, strategic partnership with the United States; Polish European policy - the European Union: the road to EU membership - the balance of benefits, Polish visions of European integration; Polish European policy - the case of Germany: relations with Germany, history and reconciliation, relations with bilateral with European countries; economic cooperation; Polish regional policy: Visegrad Group, Weimar Triangle, the Three Seas Initiative and the North-South axis; Polish Eastern Policy: Sources of Polish Eastern Policy; Polish-Russian relations; partnership in relations with Ukraine, relations with Belarus and the countries of the South Caucasus, Poland's involvement in the Eastern Partnership; Poland in the organizations of the United Nations system: Poland's involvement in the activities of the United Nations; Polish membership in the Security Council 2018-2019; the evolution of the importance of the UN in Polish foreign policy; Poland's relations with Asian, African and Latin American states: Polish-Chinese relations, Polish relations with other Asian states, Poland's relations with African and Latin American states. Instruments of Polish foreign policy: Poland in global production, world trade and global teleinformation network; energy policy; Polish diplomatic infrastructure; Poles and Polish brand in the world; Polish development aid.

Type of course

obligatory courses

Prerequisites (description)

General objectives of the course: gaining knowledge on contemporary Polish foreign policy: its determinants, goals, main directions and effectiveness Developing the ability of students to: analytically and critically think about the Polish foreign policy, formulate independent opinions and judgments, discuss and argue their statements. Preparation for work as an analyst and middle-level specialist in state and local government administration, in international organizations and institutions dealing with issues of Polish foreign policy

Course coordinators

Jacek Czaputowicz

Mode

General:

Remote learning
Classroom

Term 2024Z:

Classroom
Remote learning

Term 2023Z:

Classroom
Remote learning

Learning outcomes

The student knows and understands:
- historical conditions of Polish foreign policy;
- the most important facts, phenomena and problems in the field of Polish foreign policy;
- functioning of Poland as an actor in international relations.
The student is able to:
- correctly interpret the phenomena occurring in Polish foreign policy, using the theoretical and empirical knowledge gained during studies, with the use of information and communication techniques,
- substantively argue, formulate coherent conclusions using the specialized language of international relations science and related disciplines, for the purpose of communication with specialists in the field of discipline, as well as a wider audience
The student is ready to:
- to recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive problems in the field of international relations and to consult experts when they are needed to solve a given problem covering the subject of studies

Assessment criteria

Methods:
- substantive preparation for classes based on the literature on the subject and lectures;
- class discussion;
- preparation of papers.
Assessment criteria during exercises:
- attendance;
- activity during classes;
- delivering a paper;
- test
Oral exam at the end of the course.

Bibliography

J. Czaputowicz, „Polityka zagraniczna Polski przełomu 1989 r.”, Przegląd Zachodni nr 3 (332) 2009, s. 16-31.
J. Czaputowicz, „Polityka zagraniczna w działaniach opozycji przed rokiem 1989”, Polski Przegląd Dyplomatyczny 2009, nr 4-5 (50-51), s. 57-86.
J. M. Fiszer, „Niemcy i Francja w Unii Europejskiej po Brexicie”, Rocznik polsko-niemiecki, No.26, 2018, s.39-55.
W. Jarząbek, „Polska w polityce międzynarodowej i zimnej wojnie 1945-1989” K. Persak, P. Machcewicz (red.) Polski wiek XX t. IV, Warszawa 2010 s. 301-328.
P. Kowal, A. Orzelska-Stączek, Inicjatywa Trójmorza: geneza, cele i funkcjonowanie, ISP PAN, 2018.
J. Kukułka, Dyplomacja polska w latach 1944-1989, [w:] G. Labuda, W. Michowicz (red.), Historia dyplomacji polskiej X-XX w., Warszawa 2002, s. 548-607.
R. Kupiecki, „Strategia bezpieczeństwa narodowego a polityka bezpieczeństwa RP” [w:] R. Kupiecki (red.) Strategia bezpieczeństwa narodowego RP. Pierwsze 25 lat, Warszawa 2015, s. 153-180.
R. Kuźniar, Polityka zagraniczna III Rzeczypospolitej, Warszawa 2012.
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P. Łossowski, Geneza Niepodległości. Dyplomacja Drugiej Rzeczpospolitej, [w:] G. Labuda, W. Michowicz (red.), Historia dyplomacji polskiej X-XX w., Warszawa 2002, s. 449-508.
W. Michowicz, Dyplomacja polska w okresie II wojny światowej, [w:] G. Labuda, W. Michowicz (red.), Historia dyplomacji polskiej X-XX w., Warszawa 2002, s. 509-547.
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A. Nowak-Far, Droga Polski do Unii Europejskiej, w: Prawne aspekty członkostwa Polski w Unii Europejskiej, Instytut Wydawniczy EuroPrawo, Warszawa, 2012, s.1-28.
A. Paterek, „Pomoc rozwojowa jako instrument polskiej polityki zagranicznej – szanse i wyzwania”, Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe, 2013, nr 4 , s. 207-230.
S. Pawlak, „Główne kierunki inicjatyw polskich w ONZ w latach 1945-2018”, [w:] E. Haliżak, T. Łoś-Nowak, A. Potyrała, J. Starzyk-Sulejewska (red.), Polska w instytucjach międzynarodowych w latach 1918-2018, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, PTSM, Warszawa 2019.
M. Wołos, „Szkic o polskiej polityce zagranicznej w międzywojennym dwudziestoleciu” [w:] K. Persak, P. Machcewicz (red.) Polski wiek XX t. I, Warszawa 2009 s. 195-270.
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J. Zając, R. Zięba, Polska w stosunkach międzynarodowych 1945–1989, Toruń 2005.
R. Zięba, „Główne problemy w stosunkach polsko-rosyjskich”, Stosunki Międzynarodowe – International Relations, 2018, t. 54, nr 3, s. 9-34
R. Zięba, Polityka zagraniczna Polski w strefie euroatlantyckiej, WUW, Warszawa 2013.

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