Artykuł przedstawia centralne założenie nowej polityki zagranicznej Litwy, której podstawą jest ambicja odgrywania kluczowej roli w ramach Partnerstwa Wschodniego skupionego na NATO, szczególnie w odniesieniu do Ukrainy, Gruzji i Mołdawii. Celem jest wspieranie demokratyzacji w tych regionach i ułatwienie ich przyszłej integracji z NATO. Autorzy przedstawiają dwa kluczowe argumenty. Po pierwsze, zdolność Litwy do wpływania na decyzje NATO jest ograniczona co najmniej w czterech obszarach: gospodarczym, politycznym, organizacyjnym i wojskowym. Po drugie, wysiłki Litwy na rzecz ugruntowania swojego stanowiska, czego przykładem był szczyt w Wilnie, nie były konsekwentnie zgodne z interesami głównych członków NATO, w szczególności Stanów Zjednoczonych i Niemiec.
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The article outlines the central tenets of Lithuania’s new foreign policy, which is anchored in its ambition to play a pivotal role within the NATO-focused Eastern Partnership, particularly with regard to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. The aim is to foster democratization in these regions and facilitate their prospective integration into NATO. The authors present two key arguments. First, Lithuania’s capacity to influence NATO decisions is limited in at least four domains: economic, political, organizational, and military. Second, Lithuania’s efforts to assert its stance, as exemplified during the Vilnius summit, did not consistently align with the interests of major NATO members, specifically the United States and Germany.
The primary objective of this paper is to examine the intricacies surrounding power legitimacy, identifying its multifaceted aspects in various categories. The authors discuss key factors necessary to determine power’s legitimacy and meticulously elaborate on the pertinent dimensions encompassing it. The article focuses on the factors that threaten the maintenance of unchallenged power, specifically the spectre of illegitimacy, and those that reinforce its consolidation. By concentrating exclusively on two key pillars – dimensions and categories – the article aims to establish a theoretical framework for investigating the legitimisation of political authority. This endeavour is crucial in comprehending the intricate interplay between society and power. It also has a clear research objective, i.e. to identify the specific area, scope, and pivotal junctures in the legitimisation process where dimensions and categories exert their most profound and immediate impact. Consequently, the reader gains a thorough understanding of the complex and diverse processes involved in legitimisation, encompassing legal, political, and societal dynamics.
This study examines the resilience of English and Polish populations to crises using apair-by-association methodology, employing questionnaires with stimuli words of “WAR” and “PANDEMIC” in both languages, facilitated by the digital platform STIMULUS. The research focuses on participants’ emotional responses to these stimuli, aiming to identify patterns of resilience. This investigation stands out due to its innovative use of linguistically matched stimuli to explore cultural variations in crisis response dynamics. The analysis of responses from 800 participants (400 Polish, 400 English) reveals marked differences in emotional reactions between the two groups, indicative of varying resilience levels. Specifically, the dominant response among the English to “WAR” was “concern” (response rate of 0.1023), while for the Polish, it was “śmierć” (death) with a response rate of 0.3172. For the “PANDEMIC” stimulus, the most prevalent response among the English was “adaptation” (response rate of 0.1078), compared to “strach” (fear) among the Polish (response rate of 0.2018). These findings suggest that the English demonstrate greater resilience, adapting quickly and developing effective strategies to manage crises. In contrast, the Polish responses indicate a lower resilience, characterized by more fearful and fatalistic reactions. This research provides insights into cultural differences in crisis resilience, essential for designing targeted interventions.
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