A major theme is how Poland, after 1989, chose to reconcile with its neighbors by recognizing current borders and supporting their independence, effectively channeling national interest toward peace . Book Structure
Snyder argues that early modern nationhood in the Commonwealth was based on political citizenship and shared noble status , rather than language or ethnicity. The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine,...
The creation of the multiethnic Commonwealth. A major theme is how Poland, after 1989,