A major theme is how Poland, after 1989, chose to reconcile with its neighbors by recognizing current borders and supporting their independence, effectively channeling national interest toward peace . Book Structure
Early modern Ukraine, massacres of Poles in Volhynia, and post-WWII ethnic cleansing . Poland The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine,...
The disintegration of the early modern nation and the rise of radical nationalism. A major theme is how Poland, after 1989,
The book traces how this inclusive identity was replaced in the 19th and 20th centuries by rival ethnic nationalisms , often leading to extreme violence and ethnic cleansing . A major theme is how Poland
Post-1945 state interests, the 1989 transition, and entry into NATO and the EU .