Poland and Spain: from Political Transition to European Integration

Poland and Spain: from Political Transition to European Integration Edited by Małgorzata Mizerska-Wrotkowska Josep Mª Reniu Vilamala

2013

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COLECCIÓN CIENCIA POLÍTICA

POLAND AND SPAIN: FROM POLITICAL TRANSITION TO EUROPEAN INTEGRATION Edited by Małgorzata Mizerska-Wrotkowska Josep Mª Reniu Vilamala

© 2013, The authors © 2013, Huygens Editorial La Costa, 44-46, át. 1ª 08023 Barcelona www.huygens.es This publication was co-financed by the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science at the University of Warsaw and the “Observatorio de los Gobiernos de Coalición” of the Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science at the University of Barcelona.

Observatorio de los gobiernos de coalición

Reviewers: 1) Stanisław Parzymies – full professor (University of Warsaw) 2) Cesáreo Rodríguez-Aguilera de Prat – full professor (University of Barcelona) First published: April 2013 ISBN: 978-84-15663-18-8 Legal Deposit: B-10313-2013 Printed in Spain

This book is in copyright. No reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Huygens Editorial.

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General Index

introduction.

Małgorzata Mizerska-Wrotkowska & Josep Mª Reniu Vilamala. ...................

Transformation of the political system in Poland. Tomasz Słomka .................................................................

1. At the roots of the Polish transformation.............................

2. The course of the political processes of transformation and their effects.........................................................................

3. Socio-political transformation of Poland.............................

4. Challenges for the future.....................................................

5. Bibliography.......................................................................

9 11 11 15 30 36 39

The franquist era, return to democracy, and consolidation of the welfare state in Spain.

Francisco J. Ruiz Martínez ................................................................

1. The Fundamental Laws: the Franquist political system from 1936 to 1975......................................................................

2. From Economic Autarchy and Political Isolation to Modernization............................................................................

3. The beginning of the Transition..........................................

4. The Consolidation of Democracy........................................

5. The Modernization of the Economic Structure....................

6. Bibliography.......................................................................

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43 43 50 56 62 68 72

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Polish foreign policy. Kinga Redłowska ............................

1. The evolution of Polish foreign policy in the 20th Century.

2. Main directions of cooperation...........................................

3. Poland in international organizations..................................

4. Challenges for the future.....................................................

5. Bibliography.......................................................................

75 75 78 94 107 110

The Spanish foreign policy. Pere Vilanova Trías .................

1. State foreign affairs policies and their adaptation to a changing world............................................................................

2. The world today as a World Political System.......................

3. Stages of Spain’s foreign policy............................................

4. Challenges for the future. The contractual obligations of a democratic state under the rule of law in the International Community........................................................................

5. Bibliography.......................................................................

115 116 119 123 131 133

Poland’s integration with the European Union.

Artur Nowak-Far.............................................................................

1. The history of integration....................................................

2. Areas of Europeanisation.....................................................

3. Poland’s presidency in the EU Council (June-December 2011)..

4. Challenges for the future.....................................................

5. Bibliography.......................................................................

135 139 142 159 162 166

Spain’s integration with the European Union.

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Małgorzata Mizerska-Wrotkowska

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1. The history of integration....................................................

2. Areas of Europeanisation.....................................................

3. Spain’s presidencies in the EU Council................................

4. Challenges for the future.....................................................

5. Bibliography.......................................................................

171 171 183 193 208 209

Information about the authors................................

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Introduction

This monograph is the result of an international research project conducted by the Institute of European Studies at the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw and the “Observatorio de los Gobiernos de Coalición” of the Departament of Constitutional Law and Political Science at the University of Barcelona.

The aim of the authors was to present Poland and Spain as subjects of contemporary international relations through the prism of their internal transformation, activity in the foreign sphere, and commitment to the integration of the countries on the European continent. The focus of the authors therefore embraces the following themes: political transformation, the evolution of foreign policy and European integration.

The structure of the book was conceived on the basis of a ‘mirror image’, meaning that all the aforementioned topics were discussed in light both of the Polish and Spanish experiences. As a result, the authors were able to find answers to the following questions: (1) what were the conditions and the course of the transition in Spain?; (2) what were the specific features of the Polish transformation?; (3) how did Spain’s foreign policy evolve?; (4) what conditioned the evolution of foreign policy in Poland?;

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(5) what route did Spain take to European Union accession?; (6) what problems did Poland encounter almost twenty years later on its way to the same destination?

We hope that this monograph will give the reader an insight into the recent history of Poland and Spain and their activity in the international arena. Although distant in geographical terms, many parallels can be found between these countries, and we strongly encourage all readers to consider these similarities.

Małgorzata Mizerska-Wrotkowska Josep Mª Reniu Vilamala Warsaw/Barcelona, January 2013

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