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ISBN:
9780511619779
Content:
This book was the first English-language history of Poland from the Second World War until the fall of Communism. Using a wide range of Polish archives and unpublished sources in Moscow and Washington, Tony Kemp-Welch integrates the Cold War history of diplomacy and inter-state relations with the study of domestic opposition and social movements. His key themes encompass political, social and economic history; the Communist movement and its relations with the Soviet Union; and the broader East-West context with particular attention to US policies. The book concludes with a first-hand account of how Solidarity formed the world's first post-Communist government in 1989 as the Polish people demonstrated what can be achieved by civic courage against apparently insuperable geo-strategic obstacles. This compelling new account will be essential reading for anyone interested in Polish history, the Communist movement and the course of the Cold War
Content:
Stalinism -- Thaw -- Flood -- Polycentrism -- Stagnation -- Counter-culture -- Détente -- Opposition -- Gdańsk -- Non-invasion -- Martial law -- Amnesty -- Consultation -- Abdication
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521884402
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521711173
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780521884402
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511619779
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