White Spots--Black Spots - Difficult Matters in Polish-Russian Relations, 1918-2008

Poland and Russia have a long relationship that encompasses centuries of mutual antagonism, war, and conquest. The twentieth century has been particularly intense. This pioneering study, prepared by the Polish-Russian Group on Difficult Matters, is an effort to document and fully disclose the major conflicts and interrelations between the two nations from 1918 to 2008.

About the author

Adam Daniel Rotfeld is a scholar, diplomat, and author whose many books include Where Ss the World Headed? and Poland in an Uncertain World. He is the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and former director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Initiative (SIPRI). He has served on numerous boards and scientific councils in Poland and abroad, including the Aspen Ministers Forum, Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative and European Leadership Network. Rotfeld is a professor of humanities at the University of Warsaw.

Anatoly V. Torkunov is the rector of MGIMO-University, Moscow, and a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He has served at Soviet embassies in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States. Torkunov has chaired numerous councils, including the UN Association of Russia, and has served as president of the Russian International Studies Association, among his many appointments. He is the author of nine books, including Contemporary International Relations and Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation.

Summary

Among the topics discussed are the 1920 Polish-Russian war, the origins of World War II and the notorious Hitler-Stalin pact, the infamously shrouded Katyn massacre, the communization of Poland, Cold War relations, the Solidarity movement and martial law, and the renewed relations of contemporary Poland and Russia.

Product details

• Assisted by: Adam Daniel Rotfeld (Editor), Anatoly Torkunov (Editor), Anatoly V Torkunov (Editor), Anatoly V. Torkunov (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9780822944409
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-4440-9
• No. of pages: 680
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 244 mm x 50 mm
• Weight: 1099 g
• Series: Pitt Russian East European; Pitt Series in Russian and Eastern European Studies; Russian and East European Stud; Pitt Series in Russian and Eastern European Studies; Russian and East European Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas