Eastern Europe And Democracy: The Case Of Poland

by Wojtek Lamentowicz

Overview

The events of 1989 in Eastern and Central Europe have shaken the foundations of the post-war bipolar security system. The quest for democracy-demonstrated by such disparate events as the election of a Solidarity prime minister in Poland, East Germans "voting with their feet" and leaving in droves for West Germany, and the violent overthrow of the

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367016012
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/18/2019
Pages:	60
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword — Political Culture and Institution-Building: Democratic Evolution at Work — Democratization of the Economy as a Precondition for the Emergence of a Democratic Society in Poland — The Decline of Power and Its Effects on Democratization: The Case of the Polish United Workers Party