The New Atlanticist Poland's Foreign and Security Policy Priorities

This book is an authoritative account of Poland's emerging foreign and security policies and will contribute to an understanding of the foreign policy preferences of an enlarged EU. Evaluation of Poland as by far the largest and most vocal of all the countries joining the EU Exploration of Poland's strong support for US policy over Iraq, its military potential, its proven capacity to use armed force and its de facto role as a regional leader Argues that Poland will have a defining influence not only on the nature of transatlantic relations, but also on the EU's emerging international identity