Detailed accounts of massacres in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia, and forced migrations like Operation Vistula.

Post-1945 state interests, the 1989 transition, and entry into NATO and the EU .

The work is divided into three distinct parts according to the Library of Congress table of contents : Key Topics Covered Lithuania & Belarus

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