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Research objective: The aim of the paper is to identify the economic, political, and social problems surrounding the issue of the British–EU border, taking as theoretical background the concepts and measures of International economics. The research problem and method: The research problem undertaken is the problem of borders within the context of disintegration. The research methods used were the analytical-descriptive method, comparative method, and case study. The process of argumentation: Currently, in the European Union we observe two parallel processes; on one hand the process of enlargement by accepting new members, on the other the process of its disintegration, which is exemplified in the United Kingdom exit. Although in the light of current political turmoil it cannot be ruled out that another EU member will leave the EU, e.g. Italy, long-term integration tendencies seem to be more permanent than disintegrative ones. Research results: With regard to the causes and causative forces of both these opposing processes, one may risk the assertion that while the underlying economic processes are based more on economic reasons, in the case of disintegration the political motives prevail. Both historical disintegration experiments as well as those concerning Brexit, which the political motives (referendum) decided unambiguously, lead to such conclusions. Conclusions, innovations, and recommendations: The border issue requires an interdisciplinary approach, which in the economic aspect is placed within the framework of international economics, particularly the theory of integration and trade policy. It also requires analysis in the light of regional policy, especially if cross-border economic cooperation is analyzed. ; CEL NAUKOWY: Celem artykułu jest identyfikacja ekonomicznych, politycznych oraz społecznych problemów związanych z granicą brytyjsko‑unijną, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem granicy wewnątrzirlandzkiej. PROBLEM I METODY BADAWCZE: Przedmiotem niniejszego tekstu jest zagadnienie granicy rozpatrywane w kontekście dezintegracji na przykładzie brexitu. Zastosowano głównie metodę analityczno‑opisową oraz porównawczą, a także studium przypadku. PROCES WYWODU: W artykule przedstawiono zagadnienie granicy w świetle teorii ekonomii międzynarodowej, następnie scharakteryzowano specyfikę granicy brytyjsko‑unijnej ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem granicy z Irlandią Północną, a następnie opisano brytyjsko‑irlandzką transgraniczną współpracę gospodarczą w kontekście jej uwarunkowań historycznych. WYNIKI ANALIZY NAUKOWEJ: Autor odpowiada na pytanie, jaką funkcję ekonomiczną w świetle teorii pełni granica międzypaństwowa w procesie dezintegracji gospodarczej, mając na uwadze jej rolę w procesie integracji, a szerzej patrząc w międzynarodowych stosunkach gospodarczych. WNIOSKI, INNOWACJE, REKOMENDACJE: W międzynarodowych stosunkach gospodarczych granice międzypaństwowe odgrywają bardzo ważną rolę, ponieważ współokreślają instytucjonalne warunki internacjonalizacji gospodarek narodowych oraz funkcjonujących w nich przedsiębiorstw, a także determinują rozwój społeczeństw po obu stronach granicy.

This article concentrates on the basic problems respecting the "economic sovereignty" and "economic self-determination", and especially on the right to choose he economic system of a state, the permanent sovereignty over natural wealth and resources, the right to free disposal of natural wealth and resources and the problems of economic coercion. In the opinion of the present writer a delimitation should be drawn between he rights of states on the one hand, and the corresponding rights of peoples on he other. Such a delimitation must be based on the assumption that in international aw the concept of sovereignty is connected exclusively with the states, and the concept of self-determination exclusively with the peoples. According to that the right to choose the economic system and the permanent sovereignty over natural wealth and resources are fundamental rights of states flowing from their sovereignty The corresponding rights of peoples flowing from their right to selfdetermination, i.e. the right of every people to choose the economic system of its state and the right to free disposal of its natural wealth and resources,, are only complementary to those fundamental rights of states; they are strengthening the prohibition of foreign intervention which is inherent in sovereign equality of states. Ii is, however, possible that the exercise of "economic sovereignty" may contradict the right of a people to "economic self-determination, especially when the economic system does not conform to the wishes of a people or when a people is being deprived of its own means of subsistence. In such a case the question of foreign intervention arises in a different context. It can be taken for granted that the people's right to self-determination excludes the admissibility of foreign intervention by invitation of the government. On the other hand, it is certain that international law does not authorize any intervention in favour of the people's right to self-determination. The last section of the article is concerned with the problems of economic coercion. In the opinion of the present writer the prohibition of the use of economic measures of coercion still belongs to the sphere de lege ferenda. ; Digitalizacja i deponowanie archiwalnych zeszytów RPEiS sfinansowane przez MNiSW w ramach realizacji umowy nr 541/P-DUN/2016

The dynamic growth in consumption causes an increasing quantity of industrial and communal waste. The waste is the reason for many problems in all countries of the world, and preventing its abundant generation, its rational exploitation and, as the last resort, safe disposal is one of the important challenges posed to contemporary cities. Managing the waste economy or the waste management policy is the area of the interests of the European Union, both in legal and economic aspects. The legal aspects encompass the protection of the natural environment whereas the economic ones address the economical usage of waste under the municipal economy. Poland, following the E.U. trends, is adapting its legislation to the E.U. legislation. Thus it puts more weight to the 'waste' policy implementing some solutions in the area of waste management drawing on the Swedish or German models, i.e. trying, to give an example, to transform a part of the waste thermally this way generating fuel for the production of central heating and electric energy. The article is aimed at the presentation of the current issues in the area of the waste management policy in Poland, above all, pertaining to the amendment to the regulations covered by the Law on the Maintenance of the Order and Cleanliness in Communities. The article also aims to address the issues pertaining to the so-called "in house" orders connected with the management of communal waste by municipal companies.