The importance of history, A realist interpretation of Polish foreign policy in the European Union
In this study I analyse Polish foreign policy since it became a member of the European Union. This period, 2004-2007, has been characterized by some controversial decisions by the Polish government, creating an image of Poland among the other European member states as an ?awkward partner?. Taking Thomas Pedersen's conception of cooperative hegemony as a point of departure, I aim to deliver a c