UID:
edoccha_9959148381902883
Umfang:
1 online resource (194 p.)
ISBN:
1-134-20800-6
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1-134-20801-4
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1-280-37726-7
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9786610377268
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0-203-02776-0
Serie:
BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies ; 26
Inhalt:
Based on extensive original research, including interviews with key participants, this book investigates the sudden and unforeseen collapse of communist power in Poland in 1989. It sets out the sequence of events, and examines the strategies of the various political groupings prior to the partially free election of June 1989. This volume argues that the specific negotiating strategies adopted by the communist party representatives in the Round Table discussions before the elections was a key factor in communism's collapse. The book shows that on many occasions, PZPR decision-makers i
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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BookCover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Explaining change; 3 Explaining the collapse of communism in Poland; 4 PZPR strategic goals; 5 Strategies and outcomes; 6 Strategies and outcomes; 7 The election campaign; 8 Discussion and conclusion; Appendix 1 The concept of the system of election to Sejm, based on the formula of non-confrontational but competitive elections, held on the basis of agreed principles; Appendix 2 Werblan's letter; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-415-67493-X
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-415-36805-7
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.4324/9780203027769
