Front matter
Germany’s Foreign Policy towards Poland and the Czech Republic
A thorough examination of critical aspects of Central and Eastern European history, this book explores historical legacies and contemporary dynamics in the relations between Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. The authors provide a comparative assessment of Germany’s post-reunification relations with the Czech Republic and Poland from the perspective of a social constructivist theory of foreign policy analysis. Identifying the key actors and factors, they examine the long-standing continuity in the norms and values that underpin German foreign policy and explore the issues of borders, territory, identities, minorities and population transfers. Paying particular attention to the process of European integration and the role of the new Germany within Europe, the authors identify how new possibilities for co-operation might finally overcome legacies of the past.
This pioneering study will be of particular interest to students of European Politics and International Affairs.
Contents
Acknowledgements x
1 The German question and German foreign policy: a conceptual introduction 1
2 A usable past? German-Czech and German-Polish relations before the Second World War 16
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