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The Baltic Region

2017 Vol. 9 №2

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Mironyuk D. A. Żęgota K.

The history of the integration between Russia’s Kaliningrad region and Poland’s northeastern voivodeships: A programme approach

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2017-2-9
Pages
114-129
Russia European Union Russian-Polish relations Россия cross-border cooperation Kaliningrad region northeastern voivodeships border checkpoints

Abstract

This article considers the development of integration between Russia’s Kaliningrad region and Poland’s northeastern voivodeships in 1946—2016. The authors set out to identify the main results of Russian-Polish cross-border cooperation in the context of the changing historical and political paradigms in the Baltic region. The authors conduct a brief historical analysis of this sphere of international relations. The genesis of integration at the regional level is explored by identifying the major areas and tools for collaboration. The authors address research works of Russian (Soviet) and Polish researchers, intergovernmental agreements, EU-Russia crossborder cooperation programmes, expert interviews, and relevant analytical reports. Special attention is paid to programme-based interregional and cross-border cooperation as the most efficient form of collaboration for accelerating integration and socio-economic development in border areas. Based on their evaluation of the major achievements, the authors conclude that Russian-Polish cross-border cooperation has been successful. Yet, there is a need for developing a long-term empirical model of Russian-Polish relations in view of the many-years’ collaboration between the Kaliningrad region and the Polish voivodeships.

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