Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Does Poland Matter to the EU and the EU Matter to Poland? 1. Returning to Europe: The Political and Economic Context of Polish EU Membership 2. A New European Player? Poland’s Policy Impact as a New EU Member 3. Looking Eastwards: Poland’s Impact on the EU’s Eastern Policy 4. Eurosceptics, Europhiles or Eurorealists? Polish Public Attitudes Towards the EU in the Post-Accession Period 5. (Not) A Re-aligning Issue? The (Non-)Impact of EU Membership on Party Politics in Poland. Conclusion: New Awkward Partner or New Heart of Europe?

About the Author

Aleks Szczerbiak is Professor of Politics and Contemporary European Studies at the University of Sussex where he is also Co-Director of the Sussex European Institute. He is author of 'Poles Together? The Emergence of Political Parties in Post-communist Poland' and co-editor of 'EU Enlargement and Referendums' (Taylor and Francis, 2005 and 2009)

Reviews

'The study is a valuable additionto comparative studies as well as to regional integration, and the book is recommended for both of these areas of political science study. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduate, graduate, and research collection.' - Choice, May 2012''a very balanced, well-written and interesting analysis of Polish-EU dilemmas..' - Wojciech Gagatek, University of Warsaw, Eastern European Politics Journal