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The goal of this work is to outline the current mutual relations between Poland and the Nordic countries, taking into consideration not only their internal differentiation but most of all the scope of their impact on the European scene and beyond. When examining Poland's relations with the Nordic countries today, we must do so on a multifaceted level: firstly, within the bilateral dimension considering, however, the growing internal cooperation among those countries in various fields; secondly, in terms of a regional cooperation, and, thirdly, as a very important aspect of the European Union and Transatlantic policy towards the East. Hence it is in the interest of Poland to develop all structures of cooperation which bond the Baltic countries. The strengthening of the Baltic-Nordic cooperation will determine the status of Poland as an important regional center both for the EU and the contacts with Russia, Ukraine, and other countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.

Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. Energy Security: Contemporary Challenges -- CHAPTER 2. Global Energy Market Dilemmas -- CHAPTER 3. Energy Balance in the Second Decade of the 21st Century -- CHAPTER 4. Energy Policy of the European Union in the 21st Century -- CHAPTER 5. Norden States in the Context of Energy Security: Fundamental Issues -- CHAPTER 6. The Kingdom of Denmark: Leader in Energy Efficiency -- CHAPTER 7. Republic of Finland: Dynamic Modernization of the Energy Sector -- CHAPTER 8. The Republic of Iceland: Ambitious Energy Plans -- CHAPTER 9. The Kingdom of Sweden: Transition to an Ecologically Sound Society -- CHAPTER 10. The Kingdom of Norway: Standing in Energy -- CHAPTER 11. The Nordic Countries in the Face of Current Challenges of Energy Security -- CONCLUSION.

This book presents the legal and political factors determining international relations, including the processes of integration in all their complexity. The overall structure of the book, together with the composition of its separate chapters, allows for some general assumptions, identifying the main tendencies and placing them in a contemporary social context as well as establishing their relations with the practices of today. The content is a compendium of basic information and data related to the international processes which occur within specific formal, legal and political frames. The book is divided into five parts featuring not only deep historical context but most of all presenting current information and analyses of the last few years. Presented against the background and within the context of the Kingdom of Sweden's political system and its international environment, the book brings into the foreground issues of particular importance for Sweden's continuing European integration process and describes its response to the developments in the international situation

The increased interest in the Arctic by global players is generated by new economic opportunities related to commercial maritime transport, development of oil and gas deposits, mining, fisheries, and tourism. The natural results are closer economic and geopolitical relations between the Arctic and the rest of the world. Many observers perceive this development as a source of growing conflict because of competition related to control over the natural resources of the region. It seems also quite clear that the Arctic cannot follow its own original way of development which would be independent from the global power system.