title: The Polish Elites’ Struggle for Recognition of the Experience of Communism in the European Union
abstract: The course of history put Poles outside the reflections on the shape of the political processes in Western Europe after the Second World War. Nevertheless, during all the difficult years of their troubled history, the Polish elites referred to Western Europe as an important cultural source and place where they belong. Since 2004, Polish political actors have been trying to find their place in the eu and build a position within the polity. This chapter analyses how Polish politicians utilise the 