Poland
Subtitle: a country study
By: edited by Glenn E. Curtis.
Contributors: Curtis, Glenn E. 1946-; Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Area handbook series; DA pam / Headquarters, Department of the Army ;; 550-162; DA pam ;; 550-162.
Publisher: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 356
Subjects: Poland.
Description: Preface: At the end of the 1980s, Poland, like the other countries of Eastern Europe, underwent a rather sudden shift away from communist rule and into an uncertain new world of democracy and economic reform. The events spurred by the repudiation of Poland's last communist regime in 1989 demanded a new and updated version of Poland: A Country Study. Because the emergence of the opposition Solidarity movement in 1980 increased the flow of information from communist Poland, reliable coverage of the 1980s has been possible. Thus, this new treatment of Poland is based on a number of authoritative monographs and a host of scholarly articles. The most useful of those sources are sited in a bibliographic summary at the end of each chapter. The authors of this edition have described changes in the past ten years against the historical, political, and social background of Poland. Particular emphasis falls on the transition period that began in 1989 with the rejection of the last communist government. This period, a historic watershed not yet concluded in 1993, promises to have permanent impact on all aspects of Polish life. The authors have attempted to present a compact, accessible, and unbiased treatment of five main topics: historical setting, society and its environment, the economy, government and politics, and national security.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-327) and index.
"Research completed October 1992."
"Supersedes the 1984 edition of Poland: a country study, edited by Harold D. Nelson": T.p. verso.
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