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138 Book reviews – Comptes rendus – Buchbesprechungen High Authority are concerned, there could be no doubt that “du fait du caractère supranational de la Communauté et de la souveraineté propre déléguée à celle-ci, ses relations extérieures sont analogues à celles d’un Etat” (p.19), as J. van Helmont stated in October 1952. But were both member and non-member countries really willing to accept such a role? Due to her “supranational” approach, Becker-Döring used as primary sources “only” records from the archives of the High Authority of the ECSC, or rather from the microfiche edition. In addition, she went through lots of published documents and the important publications on the ECSC, including not only historical but also legal works. Yet, although it may be justified by various reasons to concentrate the archival research on the ECSC, this decision might have repercussions on the assessment of the responses of member governments to the High Authority’s foreign policy ambitions and activities. The book is divided into three parts. The first and shortest deals with the administrative structure of the ECSC, especially with those related to foreign policy issues. Becker-Döring distinguishes between three stages: the first one, 1952-1954, was characterized by Jean Monnet’s ideas of administration and his foreign policy activities vis-à-vis the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The second, 1954-1958, was characterized by the bureaucratization of the administration and, therefore, by an increase of its activities: Most of the ECSC’s agreements fell into this period. The third stage, 1958-1960, showed a stepping up of efforts to cooperate with the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community and a gradual decline of the ECSC’s foreign policy importance in favour of “Brussels”. The second chapter of the book analyses the High Authority’s diplomatic relations and instruments, whereas the last part deals with the contractual agreements between the High Authority and non-member countries, including an extensive case study of the association agreement with the United Kingdom. Although the importance of the ECSC’s foreign relations diminished after the Treaties of Rome, its experience served as a model for the foreign policy activities especially of the EEC. Becker-Döring’s book is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the origins of a “European” foreign policy. Her answer to the question in the title is clear: Yes, there was a foreign policy of the ECSC, although the member countries tried – more or less successfully – to limit its ambitions. Perhaps Becker-Döring should have tried to give a precise definition of her understanding of the term “foreign policy”. It seems, that the High Authority’s “foreign policy” was rather “technical”. But maybe that is typical of a supranational body like the ECSC. Priv.Doz. Dr. Werner Bührer Technische Universität München
139 Abstracts – Résumés – Zusammenfassungen Ania Krok-Paszkowska and Jan Zielonka Poland’s Road to the European Union The article examines Poland’s attitudes and policies towards the EEC/EU from the 1960s until its recent accession to the Union. Our analysis will show that Poland’s geo-strategic importance and size have been somewhat of a mixed blessing as far as enlargement is concerned. Poland was often able to receive special treatment on political grounds, but there were worries about its readiness to take on the obligations of membership: the costs of restructuring its large and inefficient agricultural sector, and fears about its (labour) migration potential. Poland has often acted in an inter-governmental rather than communitarian spirit, emphasised security rather than economic aspects of cooperation, and insisted on close ties with the United States. But Poland has never questioned the integration project and has seen itself as part of it since the early days of regained independence. It entered the Union as a relatively stable, reformed and increasingly prosperous state that is able and willing to make a valuable contribution to European endeavours. L'accession de la Pologne à l'UE La contribution examine les attitudes et les politiques de la Pologne face à la CEE/UE depuis les années soixante jusqu'à la récente accession à l'Union. L'analyse révèle combien la position géostratégique et l'importance du pays se sont avérées constituer un certain atout dans le contexte de l'élargissement. La Pologne est souvent parvenue à bénéficier d'un traitement spécial en matière de politique, tandis que le doute continuait à entourer sa capacité d'assumer les obligations à charge des Etats-membres, en l'occurrence la maîtrise du problème des migrations de travailleurs et du coût de la restructuration d'un secteur agricole inefficace. La Pologne a en fait souvent agi dans un esprit intergouvernemental plutôt que communautaire. Au lieu de se préoccuper des aspects économiques de la coopération, elle a préféré mettre l'accent sur les questions de sécurité, tout en insistant sur ses liens étroits avec les Etats-Unis d'Amérique. Bref, la Pologne ne s'est jamais interrogée au sujet du projet d'intégration dont elle estimait faire partie et ce, dès les lendemains de son indépendance retrouvée. Elle est entrée dans l'Union en tant qu'Etat relativement stable, réformé et en train de s'enrichir. Partant, elle a la volonté, et la capacité, de fournir une contribution valable à la construction européenne. Polens EU-Beitritt Der Aufsatz behandelt Polens Haltung und politisches Verhältnis zur EWG/EU von den Sechzigerjahren bis zur kürzlich vollzogenen Aufnahme in die Union. Die Analyse zeigt in welchem Masse sich die geostrategische Lage und die Bedeutung des Landes als äußerst hilfreich im Rahmen des Erweiterungsprozesses erwiesen. So ist es Polen auf dem politischen Felde oft gelungen eine Sonderbehandlung herauszuholen, obwohl Zweifel an seiner Fähigkeit den Verpflichtungen als Mitgliedstaat nachzukommen bestanden (vornehmlich mit Blick auf die immensen Sanierungskosten der unrentablen Landwirtschaft oder die Zügelung des Problems der Auswanderung billiger Arbeitskräfte). Polens Taktik inspirierte sich hauptsächlich an den klassischen Prinzipien der zwischenstaatlichen Regierungspolitik, statt sich vom gemeinschaftlichen Geist beflügeln zu lassen. Als Beispiel hierfür gilt die Vernachlässigung der wirtschaftlichen Aspekte der zukünftigen Kooperation
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