Poland's Eu Accession (routledge Contemporary Russia And Eastern Europe Series)

This book examines the process of Poland s accession negotiations to the European Union between 1998-2003. An empirical study based on Robert Putnam s two-level game model, it charts the influence and role of key domestic actors and groups on the negotiations especially in three critical, controversial, areas - areas where EU accession threatened to bring about a profound transformation to Polish life - agriculture, with particular emphasis on direct payments and production quotas; the purchase of real estate by foreigners; and the free movement of labour. This book demonstrates the complex interaction between the domestic and international level of negotiations and furthermore, shows how critical this link can be to negotiation outcomes at the international level. It reveals how susceptible Poland s negotiation process was to domestic pressure, particularly public opinion and interest groups. Drawing heavily on qualitative analysis such as press releases, news wires, policy documents, as well as quantitative analyses, such as the use of opinion polls, and supported by in-depth, unrestricted interviews with key Polish decision-makers, this book examines the dynamics of policy formation in Poland and shows how this translated into the final conditions of accession. Poland’s EU Accession 2 Sergiusz Trzeciak 6 Contents 9 Figures and tables 12 Preface 14 Acknowledgements 15 Abbreviations 16 1 Introduction 17 2 Two levels of analysis in international negotiations 30 3 Polish–EU relations 1990–2003 53 4 Negotiations concerning agriculture 78 5 Purchase of real estate by EU residents 119 6 Freedom of movement of labour 146 7 Concluding remarks 173 Appendix 185 Notes 187 Bibliography 220 Index 228 Poland’s,EU,Accession Introduction -- Two Levels Of Analysis In International Negotiations : Domestic Versus Foreign Policy -- Polish-ee Relations 1990-2003 -- Negotiations Concerning Agriculture -- Purchase Of Real Estate By Eu Residents -- Freedom Of Movement Of Labour -- Concluding Remarks. Sergiusz Trzeciak. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [204]-211) And Index.