Good Neighbourhood Treaties of Poland: Political, Security and Social Relations

Description

​This volume explores the bilateral treaties concluded after 1990 between the Republic of Poland and its neighbouring states (Germany, then-Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Belarus and Lithuania), known as treaties on neighbourly relations or good neighbourhood treaties. These treaties, through which Poland and its neighbours were able to establish their political, security and social relations, were extremely significant in that they provided a unique way for them to organise their interstate post-Cold War relations. This book analyses the consequences of these treaties and addresses a variety of issues, including security policy and cooperation, migration, national minority rights, economic cooperation, education, and cross-border cooperation. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Karina Paulina Marczuk)....Pages 1-5 Front Matter ....Pages 7-7 Foundations of the Good Neighbourhood Policy of the Republic of Poland (Dariusz Popławski)....Pages 9-23 Good Neighbourhood Treaties and Public Diplomacy: Polish Activities in Neighbouring States (2007–2014) (Karina Paulina Marczuk)....Pages 25-40 Front Matter ....Pages 41-41 The 1991 Polish-German Treaty: Origin, Aims, and Implementation. Successes, Failures, and Prospects in the Context of the Migration Crisis in Europe (Józef M. Fiszer)....Pages 43-60 Objectives and Outcomes of the 1991 German-Polish Treaty on Good Neighbourhood and Friendly Cooperation in Light of the Intra-European Dispute on the 2015–2018 Migration Crisis (Jens Boysen)....Pages 61-74 The Role of the Education Sector in Relations Between Poland and Germany, 1991–2016 (Rafał Ulatowski)....Pages 75-91 Front Matter ....Pages 93-93 Security as an Element of Good Neighbourhood Policy in Central Europe—Case Study: Polish-Slovak Relations After 1990 (Łukasz Lewkowicz)....Pages 95-110 Slovak-Polish Relations After 1989: Slovak Perceptions (Juraj Marušiak)....Pages 111-128 Security as an Element of Good Neighbourhood Policy in Central Europe: The Case of Polish-Czech Relations After 1990 (Radosław Zenderowski)....Pages 129-143 On Human Trafficking, Schengen Visas and Drunken Workers: Czech Media Representations of Poland in Light of Three Migration Issues After 2013 (Ondřej Daniel)....Pages 145-159 Front Matter ....Pages 161-161 Relations of Polish Authorities with the Polish Diaspora in the (Post)-Soviet Space (Paweł Hut)....Pages 163-177 The Polish-Lithuanian Treaty on Neighbourly Relations of 1994 and the Polish-Russian Treaty on Neighbourly Relations of 1992 in the Context of International Protection of the Rights of National Minorities (Andrzej Wierzbicki)....Pages 179-192 Treaty on Friendship and Neighbourhood Cooperation Between Poland and Russia: Implementation and Challenges (a Russian Perspective) (Natalia G. Zaslavskaya)....Pages 193-206 1994 Treaty Between the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Lithuania on Friendly Relations and Neighbourly Cooperation: Successes and New Challenges (Gediminas Kazėnas)....Pages 207-223 Front Matter ....Pages 225-225 Poland and Belarus 26 Years After the Signing of the Treaty on Good Neighbourhood and Friendly Cooperation (Józef Tymanowski)....Pages 227-240 Treaty Between Ukraine and the Republic of Poland on Good Neighbourhood, Friendly Relations and Cooperation: Implementation and Today’s Challenges (Lyudmila Kurguzenkova)....Pages 241-252 Conclusions (Karina Paulina Marczuk)....Pages 253-255 Back Matter ....Pages 257-262