Poland’s European Policy 2015–2019 in the Perspective of Liberal Intergovernmentalism

The purpose of this article is to evaluate Poland’s European policy during the first term of the Law and Justice party government (2015–2019) in terms of participation in the general debate on the future of the EU. The theoretical background is the liberal intergovernmentalism, and the main thought...

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Main Author: Piotr Tosiek
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Language:deu
Published: Akademia Zamojska 2020-12-01
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Online Access:https://czaz.akademiazamojska.edu.pl/index.php/fs/article/view/75
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description The purpose of this article is to evaluate Poland’s European policy during the first term of the Law and Justice party government (2015–2019) in terms of participation in the general debate on the future of the EU. The theoretical background is the liberal intergovernmentalism, and the main thought is the statement that in the analyzed years Poland pursued a policy that did not take into account the basic as­sumptions of liberal intergovernmentalism treated normatively. The Polish authorities did not present concepts consistent with the internal Polish “community of views”, and when selecting partners and negotiating methods, they pursued an ideological policy, focusing on one partner with little potential. Despite these shortcomings, it was possible to maintain the shape of the institutions and procedures dominating in the EU favorable from the point of view of Poland’s pragmatically understood interests. Poland’s non-confrontational attitude to day-to-day politics also played a positive role here.
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spellingShingle Piotr Tosiek
Poland’s European Policy 2015–2019 in the Perspective of Liberal Intergovernmentalism
Facta Simonidis
European Union
Poland
liberal intergovernmentalism
European policy
Law and Justice
title Poland’s European Policy 2015–2019 in the Perspective of Liberal Intergovernmentalism
title_full Poland’s European Policy 2015–2019 in the Perspective of Liberal Intergovernmentalism
title_fullStr Poland’s European Policy 2015–2019 in the Perspective of Liberal Intergovernmentalism
title_full_unstemmed Poland’s European Policy 2015–2019 in the Perspective of Liberal Intergovernmentalism
title_short Poland’s European Policy 2015–2019 in the Perspective of Liberal Intergovernmentalism
title_sort poland s european policy 2015 2019 in the perspective of liberal intergovernmentalism
topic European Union
Poland
liberal intergovernmentalism
European policy
Law and Justice
url https://czaz.akademiazamojska.edu.pl/index.php/fs/article/view/75
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