NON-EXPANSIONIST VARIANTS OF POLAND’S STRATEGIC CULTURE: A RETROSPECTIVE OF IDEAS AND CURRENT IMPLICATIONS

This article examines how non-expansionist types of strategic culture emerged and gradually developed in Poland. The study aims to identify the features Polish for a more objective analysis country’s modern foreign security policy. begins by describing emergence use concept culture, offering typology cultures based on work ‘cultural realist’ Alastair Johnston. Then it employs qualitative method process tracing outline sequence events ideological constructs that led or degradation corresponding culture. neutrality, exposed external influences revised republicanism ideas, is shown have laid foundation political fortification (or an outpost) has its origins idea ethical superiority state, although details this may differ dramatically specific situations. At same time, none accommodation yet Poland, albeit seems be promising lead further development