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Revolution and Counterrevolution in Poland, 1980-1989 (Rochester Studies in East and Central Europe)
Andrzej Paczkowski
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Description for Revolution and Counterrevolution in Poland, 1980-1989 (Rochester Studies in East and Central Europe)
Hardcover. Examines the 1980 Solidarity revolution in Poland, the government's subsequent establishment of martial law in response, in 1981, and the eventual transition to democracy in 1989. Translator(s): Manetti, Christina. Series: Rochester Studies in East and Central Europe. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Examines the 1980 Solidarity revolution in Poland, the government's subsequent establishment of martial law in response, in 1981, and the eventual transition to democracy in 1989. The 1980 general strike in Poland and the establishment of the independent Solidarity movement, which sought to create a state based on civic freedom, were symptoms of a crisis of the communist system. On December 13, 1981, General Wojciech Jaruzelski on behalf of the ruling Communist Party imposed martial law, effectively quashing Solidarity. Jaruzelski won the battle, but Solidarity continued its revolution in secret and Poland remained politically destabilized. Elections held in June ... Read more
Examines the 1980 Solidarity revolution in Poland, the government's subsequent establishment of martial law in response, in 1981, and the eventual transition to democracy in 1989. The 1980 general strike in Poland and the establishment of the independent Solidarity movement, which sought to create a state based on civic freedom, were symptoms of a crisis of the communist system. On December 13, 1981, General Wojciech Jaruzelski on behalf of the ruling Communist Party imposed martial law, effectively quashing Solidarity. Jaruzelski won the battle, but Solidarity continued its revolution in secret and Poland remained politically destabilized. Elections held in June ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
404
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580465366
SKU
V9781580465366
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Reviews for Revolution and Counterrevolution in Poland, 1980-1989 (Rochester Studies in East and Central Europe)
An important book that must be read by all scholars who study this period.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
Makes an invaluable contribution to the literature on the last decade of communism in Poland..It is essential reading for anyone seeing to understand Solidarity, martial law and the end of communism from the perspective of both the ... Read more
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
Makes an invaluable contribution to the literature on the last decade of communism in Poland..It is essential reading for anyone seeing to understand Solidarity, martial law and the end of communism from the perspective of both the ... Read more