Poland Under Communism
Author | : A. Kemp-Welch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 458 |
Release | : 2014-05-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 0511388373 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780511388378 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Download or read book Poland Under Communism written by A. Kemp-Welch and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Using a wide range of Polish archives and unpublished sources in Moscow and Washington, Tony Kemp-Welch integrates the Cold War history of diplomacy and inter-state relations with the study of domestic opposition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.