1st Edition
Poland Within the European Union New Awkward Partner or New Heart of Europe?
Introduction: Why Does Poland Matter to the EU and the EU Matter to Poland? 1. Returning to Europe: The Political and Economic Context of Polish EU Membership 2. A New European Player? Poland’s Policy Impact as a New EU Member 3. Looking Eastwards: Poland’s Impact on the EU’s Eastern Policy 4. Eurosceptics, Europhiles or Eurorealists? Polish Public Attitudes Towards the EU in the Post-Accession Period 5. (Not) A Re-aligning Issue? The (Non-)Impact of EU Membership on Party Politics in Poland. Conclusion: New Awkward Partner or New Heart of Europe?
Biography
Aleks Szczerbiak is Professor of Politics and Contemporary European Studies at the University of Sussex where he is also Co-Director of the Sussex European Institute. He is author of 'Poles Together? The Emergence of Political Parties in Post-communist Poland' and co-editor of 'EU Enlargement and Referendums' (Taylor and Francis, 2005 and 2009)
'The study is a valuable additionto comparative studies as well as to regional integration, and the book is recommended for both of these areas of political science study. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduate, graduate, and research collection.' - Choice, May 2012
''a very balanced, well-written and interesting analysis of Polish-EU dilemmas..' - Wojciech Gagatek, University of Warsaw, Eastern European Politics Journal
