Poland under Communism
Subtitle: A Cold War History
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 29, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9780521711173
Subjects: European history: from c 1900 -; Marxism & Communism; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; History; History - General History; History: World; Europe - General; History / Europe / General; 1945-1980; 1980-1989; Communism; Poland
Description: "This is 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 Using a wide range of Polish archives and unpublished sources in Moscow and Washington, Anthony Kemp-Welch integrates the Cold War history of diplomacy and inter-state relations with the study of domestic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 Past-West context with particular attention to US policies. 'The book concludes with a firsthand account of how Solidarity formed the world's first post-Communist government in 1889 as the Polish people demonstrated what can be achieved by civic courage against apparently insuperable gen-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."--Jacket.