![]() | Poland''s Self-Limiting Revolution Subjects: Poland -- Politics and government -- 1980–; NSZZ “Solidarność” (Labor organization); Poland -- Politics and government -- 1945–1980; Poland -- Social conditions -- 1945–; This book is not only an explanation of the political dynamic that led to the Polish "revolution" and the birth of Solidarity in 1980 and 1981 but an extremely important analysis of postwar East Central Europe. Although intimately involved with various aspects of Solidarity's activities, Jadwiga Staniszkis maintains a detached and critical attitutde toward the movement. Dr. Saniszkis was one of seven advisers allowed in the Gdansk shipyard during the strikes of August 1980, negotiating on behalf of the workers. Offering interpretations of events made virtually as they were occurring, she is still able to weave these interpretations into an analytic scheme that is clearly the work of a profound and original sociologist. |
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