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Idesbald . Ed(S): Goddeeris - Solidarity with Solidarity - 9780739150702 - V9780739150702
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Solidarity with Solidarity

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Description for Solidarity with Solidarity Hardback. Editor(s): Goddeeris, Idesbald. Series: The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
The Polish crisis in the early 1980s provoked a great deal of reaction in the West. Not only governments, but social movements were also touched by the establishment of the Independent Trade Union Solidarnosc in the summer of 1980, the proclamation of martial law in December 1981, and Solidarnosc's underground activity in the subsequent years. In many countries, campaigns were set up in order to spread information, raise funds, and provide the Polish opposition with humanitarian relief and technical assistance. Labor movements especially stepped into the limelight. A number of Western European unions were concerned about the new international tension ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
Series
The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739150702
SKU
V9780739150702
Shipping Time
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About Idesbald . Ed(S): Goddeeris
Idesbald Goddeeris is an assistant professor at the K.U. Leuven.

Reviews for Solidarity with Solidarity
This is a very important book about an under-research topic: How western European support for the Solidarity movement in Poland influenced that movement and the future of European politics. It is a must read for students of contemporary international history and the history of the Cold War.
O. A. Westad, London School of Economics Up to now, no one ... Read more

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