Newcomer, normal player or regional leader? Perceptions of Poland in the EU

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pce-2015-0003" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pce-2015-0003</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pce-2015-0003" target="_blank" >10.1515/pce-2015-0003</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Newcomer, normal player or regional leader? Perceptions of Poland in the EU

Original language description

This study analyses the status of the new EU member states and, in particular, Poland as it is perceived by the representatives of the older EU members. On a theoretical level, it argues that the transformation of the newcomers into ?normal players? or even ?regional leaders? is dependent on five specific conditions that each of these countries must fulfil. These range from (1) simple compliance with the EU?s basic norms and (2) a sufficient level of orientation in EU decision-making to (3) establishment of the country?s unique policy expertise, (4) the ability to create winning coalitions and finally and above all (5) a willingness to defend the interests of the Union as a whole. On an empirical level, we draw on an extensive set of interviews with diplomats belonging to the permanent representation of the old member states in Brussels. Based on these data, we conclude that (1) Poland has already established itself as a normal EU player fully comparable with the older member states. I

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AD - Political sciences

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Politics in Central Europe

ISSN

1801-3422

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

11

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

19

Pages from-to

11-29

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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