This thesis examines the impact of Poland&rsquo / s NATO and EU memberships on
Polish foreign policy towards Russia by taking the historical background of
Poland&rsquo / s relations with Russia into account. The main objective of the thesis is to
examine the change in Polish foreign policy towards Russia in the aftermath of its
memberships in NATO and the EU in 1999 and 2004 respectively. The thesis
argues that Poland has changed its accommodative approach towards Russia and
started to pursue a more assertive foreign policy after its NATO and the EU
memberships due to its decreasing dependency on this country. In this thesis, the
concept of interdependence is employed to explain Polish foreign policy on
Russia.
The thesis has six chapters, including Introduction and Conclusion chapters. The
second chapter explores the historical background of Polish-Russian relations.
The third chapter analyzes the main characteristics of Polish foreign policy in the
post-Cold War era. The fourth chapter examines the impact of Poland&rsquo / s NATO
membership on Polish foreign policy towards Russia. The fifth chapter discusses
the impact of Poland&rsquo / s EU membership on its foreign policy towards Russia.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12610062/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 September 2008 |
| Creators | Bodur, Kadriye |
| Contributors | Tanrisever, Oktay Firat |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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