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The aim of this chapter is to present Spain's foreign policy after World War II, up to the death of General Francisco Franco and the beginning of democratization. It covers research into the following questions: (1) What were the causes and manifestations of Spain's international isolation immediately following World War II? (2) How did Spain succeed in normalizing foreign relations? (3) What were the main foreign policy directions of "Franco era"? (4) Which measures were successful - and which not? This chapter utilizes the method of analysing and criticising sources and a making a comparative analysis of available information, primarily Spanish-speaking. ; Małgorzata Mizerska-Wrotkowska

Prezentowany tekst dotyczy zagadnień metodologicznych związanych z pracą doktorską pt. Wpływ członkostwa Polski i Szwecji w Unii Europejskiej na charakter i rozwój ich wzajemnych stosunków. Zaprezentowano następujące zagadnienia: tezę rozprawy i pytania badawcze, metody badawcze, strukturę i treść pracy, źródła i stan badań, wyniki badań oraz prognozę. ; The first part of the paper aims to justify the selection of this particular subject as a research area and consequently, a doctoral thesis: The impact of Polish and Swedish EU membership on the nature of the relationship between the two states. The key argument the thesis puts forward is that by joining the EU the two countries tightened their relationship. In the second part, the paper presents the research methods – empirical observation, consisting of the study documents, official publications, the media, inteviews and statistical data and the method of statistical measurement, as well as methods applied in theoretical studies. The author highlights the status of research on this subject and supplies information on the sources used in her work: primary sources, Polish language and foreign books and academic periodicals, web pages of Polish and Swedish government institutions and international organizations. The last part provides the findings of her research and final conclusions coupled with a forecast on the development of Polish-Swedish relations. ; Małgorzata Mizerska-Wrotkowska