From Autarchy to Market: Polish Economics and Politics, 1945-1995

by Richard J. Hunter, Leo Ryan

Overview

From the ashes of World War II to the impending obstacles of the new millennium, this multidisciplinary study examines Poland's recent economic and political development. It examines the creation and collapse of the system of central planning, the pre-Solidarity period, the rise of KOR and the Solidarity Movement, and the Polish August of 1980— leading to the imposition of Martial Law in December 1981. This comprehensive and integrated view of nearly a half-century of change is presented in a clear, non-technical manner, encompassing economic, financial, legal, and political issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275962197
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/30/1998
Series:	384
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

RICHARD J. HUNTER, Jr. is Professor of Legal Studies at Seton Hall University. He has written extensively on Eastern and Central European business, politics, law, and economics and has served on the Board of Directors of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America.

LEO V. RYAN, C.S.V. is Professor of Management in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University. He has also taught at the Poznan Academy of Economics and at the Polish-American Management Center, University of Lodz. His most recent books include Human Action in Business (1996) and Etyka Biznesu (1997).

Table of Contents

Introduction
Economics and Politics: 1945-1980
The Rise of Solidarity
The State of Poland's Economy during and after Martial Law
The March to the Market Economy: 1989-1993
Privatization and Polish Private Sector Development: 1989-1993
Polish Mass Privatization: Proposals, Plans, and Progress
Economics and Politics after Shock Therapy
"Quo Vadis, Polond?": The Polish Economy and Solidarity in Perspective
Epilogue
Chronology of Significance Economic and Political Dates and Events
Selected Economic Statistics
The Paris and London Clubs
Selected Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Examines the core aspects of the transformations and changes that have occurred in Poland, seen through a blending of historical and economic perspectives. The authors look at the pre-Solidarity period in Poland, the command-rationing mechanism, the period of martial law following the lightning coup of December 1981, the period of change that came with the ascendancy of Tadeusz Mazowiecki, the privatization of state-owned enterprises, and the creation and implementation of the National Investment Funds. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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