Contemporary Relations between Poland and Ukraine

The book analyses contemporary relations between Poland and Ukraine. It discusses the history and determinants of their bilateral relations, presents political, economic, social and military relations between the two countries and focuses on some specific issues, such as historical memory, the Polish-Ukrainian border and relations with the EU.

The book analyses contemporary relations between two biggest states in East-Central Europe: Poland and Ukraine. This topic is of interest for three reasons: difficult history of the two countries, different models of development adopted after the end of communism and the common challenge of aggressive Russian policy. The timeframe of the work is from 1989-2018, with an emphasis on the period after 2014, when the Russian-Ukrainian war began. The book is divided into three parts. The first part discusses the history and determinants of Polish-Ukrainian relations. The second one presents political, economic, social and military relations between the two states. The last part focuses on more specific issues such as historical memory, the Polish-Ukrainian border and relations with the EU.

Autorentext

Andrzej Szeptycki holds a PhD and DSc in Political Science andis an associate professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies of the University of Warsaw. His research interests focus on Ukrainian internal and foreign policy, Polish foreign policy and selected aspects of the European integration.

Inhalt

Contemporary relations between Poland and Ukraine Historical outline Determinants Politics Economy Society Security and defence Historical memory Polish-Ukrainian border Poland, Ukraine and the EU