Special 2021/2022 issue of Przegląd Zachodni - Is Europe on the threshold of another transition?

Europe’s history and present day, the turbulent and dynamic relations of the neighboring Poland and Germany, and the anticipated global international order have for years been the subject of scientific articles, reviews, and analyses published in this journal of the Institute for Western Affairs. Our latest special English-language edition perfectly reflects the cross sectional nature of the periodical.

The reader's attention will likely be drawn to the theme of European Union policies. It shows how national interests expressed by voters escalate to influence the decisions taken in plenary halls and staff offices in Brussels and Strasbourg. Other issues shift the journal’s focus to the Polish-German neighborhood and the domestic affairs of the countries on both sides of the Odra River. With the benefit of hindsight, the authors recapitulate the experience of political and social transformation and outline new contexts that significantly affect current decisions. The edition closes with articles dealing with the history of the last century seen through the lens of the present day.

The articles selected for this special issue of Przegląd Zachodni were originally published in Polish in the various editions of the quarterly in 2020.