The border between Germany and Poland today is undisputed and definite, and thought to promote great co-operation and a culture of good-neighbourliness. Relations between the two governments are progressing nicely. But public opinion and behaviour are still lagging behind. The author describes how thought and emotions on the Polish side are still influenced by memories of the past, especially of the German occupation during the Second World War, and the slow pace of progress in overcoming that memory. He shows that the "shadows of
history" have strongly influenced Polish politics in the context of German reunification. Special emphasis is given to the role of the Catholic Church in the controversial debate on the relations towards Germany in the 1950s and 1960s.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:Potsdam/oai:kobv.de-opus-ubp:1146 |
| Date | January 1999 |
| Creators | Zaborowski, Marcin |
| Publisher | Universität Potsdam, Extern. Extern |
| Source Sets | Potsdam University |
| Language | German |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Postprint |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | WeltTrends : Zeitschrift für internationale Politik und vergleichende Studien. - 23 (1999). - S. 158 – 173 |
| Rights | http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/doku/urheberrecht.php |
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