Zbieżność i różnice interesów w stosunkach polsko-niemieckich w latach 1989-2009

Abstract

The most important research aim of this work is to present similarities and differences in Polish-German relations between 1989 and 2009 both in a bilateral and multilateral (international) dimension in the light of the main assumptions of the conception of “Polish- German community of interests”. The author aimed to show the most important manifestations of the Polish-German cooperation in the post-cold-war period and discuss the most controversial issues both in an intergovernmental (international) and social dimension. One of the main research aims of the work is to present the sources and manifestations of the increase in differences of interests and aims of Poland and Germany between 1998 and 2009 in an international, and, above all, a European dimension, that is in the area in which a far-reaching similarity of interests between the nations existed between 1989/1990 and 1998 and which has constituted the nature of Polish-German community of interests for many years. Apart from that, the author aimed to present the most important controversies appearing at this time in bilateral relations between Poland and Germany, connected with their historical burdens first of all. Despite flow of time, Polish-German World War II related arguments were still a very serious burden of Polish-German relations.