The Polish Solidarity Movement: Revolution, Democracy and Natural Rights

by Arista M. Cirtautas

Overview

This book provides a groundbreaking analysis of democratization in Poland by placing Solidarity in the context of the major democratic upheavals of modernity: the French and American Revolutions. This study undertakes the first full historical comparison of the Polish movement with the ideals and institutions of democracy achieved in the last three centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415169400
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/09/1997
Series:	Routledge Studies of Societies in Transition , #3
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1640L (what's this?)

About the Author

Arista Maria Cirtautas is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Claremont McKenna College.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The charismatic presentation of natural rights; Chapter 2 Formal natural rights and the American Revolution; Chapter 3 Substantive natural rights and the French Revolution; Chapter 4 Natural rights and liberal capitalist development; Chapter 5 The Marxist–Leninist response to natural rights and liberal capitalism; Chapter 6 Solidarity’s articulation of natural rights; Chapter 7 Solidarity and liberal capitalism; Epilogue;

Editorial Reviews

Provides a groundbreaking analysis of democratization in Poland by placing Solidarity in the context of the major democratic upheavals of modernity: the French and American Revolutions. Explains that the institutionalization of a strong democracy in Poland will ultimately depend on whether the similarities to the great tradition of democratic revolutions outweigh the differences. Contains chapters on the Weberian theory of democracy, natural rights and liberal capitalist development, the Marxist-Leninist response to natural rights and liberal capitalism, and Solidarity and liberal capitalism. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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