Europeanization of Polish Historical Policy – From Ignorance To Understanding?
Journal: Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska sectio M Balcaniensis et Carpathiensis
Year: 2022

History is an important element of domestic and foreign policy of countries. Consistent cultivation of national myths contributes to the strengthening of national identity and the image of the state outside, and skillfully conducted historical policy fosters the building of international ties and the realization of own interests. The main assumption of the article is the recognition that EU membership was an important instrument of Poland's historical policy. The inability of communist Poland to