New dimensions of Polish Foreign Policy

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

New dimensions of Polish Foreign Policy is a core course of 5/3? credits. This course will be consisted of 5 hours of teaching divided into one week. Students will attend 5 hours of lectures.

II. COURSE OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main goal of the course is to provide students with the knowledge on directions of Polish foreign policy in XXI century. On the one hand we will operate in the theoretical framework offered by social science to explore (describe and explain) the issue of instrument, goals and impacts of foreign policy. The student will have acquired knowledge of the major institutions and process in making Polish foreign policy. On the other hand we will refer to the concrete examples of the directions of Polish foreign policy and political processes which might be relevant in the discussion on a place of Poland in European and International Relations.

The course consists of 5 hours of lectures. Lectures will focus on the main directions of Polish foreign policy. The main trends, approaches and ideas of polish policy will be presented. The emphasis will be put on three dimensions: access to the EU, the Eastern Partnership, Regional Cooperation. We will try to answer the question about the impact of polish history for contemporary foreign policy.

III. COURSE OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to provide knowledge of the factors, challenges and mechanism of making Polish foreign policy. As the course progresses students learn the mechanism and the importance of the cooperation between international institutions and the polish government, as well as non-governmental organizations.

IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to attend all lectures. Students are also expected to actively participate in the class discussions.

V. LITERATURE

R. Kuzniar, Poland’s Foreign Policy after 1989, Warsaw 2009

S. Bielen, Poland’s Foreign policy in the 21st Century, Warsaw 2010.

Civil society in Poland. Case study / Grzegorz Ekiert, Jan Kubik. Conference Paper 2010.

VI. CLASS POLICY

The use of lap top/notebook during this class is allowed only if strictly necessary to taking notes. No internet navigation is allowed during class. Please turn off any beepers, cell phones and Ipods prior to the beginning of class.