Polska - kilka uwag na temat rozwoju granic, spójności terytorium i zmian położenia geopolitycznego w latach 1667-2014
Poland - a few remarks on the development of its borders, territorial consistency and changes in its geopolitical position between 1667 and 2014
Author(s): Marcin, Wojciech SolarzSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Geography, Regional studies, Human Geography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Poland; territory; borders; geopolitical position
Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes Polish borders, territory and geopolitical position during the 1st, 2ndand 3rd Republics, including communist period. It argues that the most coherentterritorially is Poland in the post-war borders. From a political-geographical perspectiveit assesses the contemporary western Polish border positively, and the eastern bordernegatively. It draws attention to the importance of the degree of integration of theinternational environment around Poland for its security and sovereignty, arguing that sofar it has been better for Poland to have more neighbors than less.
Journal: Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Geographica Socio-Oeconomica
- Issue Year: 17/2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 161-184
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Polish