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Vol. 51 No. 2 (2023)

International relations

Poland as a Democracy Exporter to the East? The Effectiveness of the International Role in the Example of Development Cooperation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35757/STP.2023.51.2.05
Submitted: December 7, 2023
Published: July 20, 2023

Abstract

This article assesses the effectiveness of Poland’s development cooperation as a tool for realising the role of democracy (and broader – transition experiences) exporter. The assessment implements and adapts the framework presented by Justyna Zając, who indicated that an evaluation of the effectiveness of the international role must consider the rationality of its adopted concept, the feasibility and consistency of its implementation and the degree of its approval by other participants in international relations.

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