This book examines the process of Poland's accession negotiations to the European Union between 1998-2003. Unlike other books on the subject which focus on the outcome of negotiations, or which view the process as a foreign policy issue, this book, based on extensive original research including interviews with participants, concentrates on the negotiations from a Polish perspective, showing how the interplay of domestic forces greatly affected the negotiations. It charts the influence and role of key domestic actors and groups on the negotiations especially in three critical, controversial,...