Prof. Ryszard Zięba is a full Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw. He was a political advisor for the Polish National Security Strategic Review Commission, the Polish Parliament, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Regional Development, and the National Security Bureau, and was awarded a Jean Monnet Chair by the European Commission. He has published 400 papers, articles, reviews and expert opinions on international security, and Poland’s and the European Union’s foreign and security policy as well as on the theory of security studies and international relations. He has also published 24 books, including The Euro-Atlantic Security System in the 21st Century: From Cooperation to Crisis (Springer, Cham, 2018).

“The volume provides an up-to-date overview of Polish foreign policy trends since 1989. … Its overall scope and unusual perspective can still make the book a valuable complement to more mainstream handbooks to accompany more in-depth discussions on Polish foreign policy.” (Łukasz A. Janulewicz, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 73 (2), March 1, 2021)

• Introduction.- The Main Determinants of Poland's Foreign and Security Policy in the 21st Century.- Russia as the Main Problem in Polish Sovereign and Security Policy.- Bandwagoning with the USA.- The Dialectic of Strengthening and Weakening the European Union.- Poland Pushes NATO and the EU Eastward.- “Make Poland Great Again:” The Meanders of the Three Seas Initiative.- Poland’s Decreasing Activeness for Collective Security at the UN and OSCE.- The Evolution of Poland’s International Roles.