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Russia's foreign policy towards Poland: Seeking reconciliation? A social constructivist analysis

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Russia's relations with Poland in the post-Soviet period have been greatly affected by their divergent historical narratives that have shaped their dominant identities and have been further promoted by the political elites to maintain these identities. However, Moscow's attempts to project a more positive image in Poland in recent years have involved re-articulating some elements of the official narrative. Drawing on social constructivism, this article presents a theoretical framework that can be applied to an analysis of Russia's foreign policy, and illustrates its benefits by examining Russia's policy towards Poland.

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Feklyunina, V. Russia's foreign policy towards Poland: Seeking reconciliation? A social constructivist analysis. Int Polit 49, 434–448 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1057/ip.2012.9

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