The collapse of communist power in Poland : strategic misperceptions and unanticipated outcomes /

Based on extensive original research, including interviews with key participants, this book investigates the sudden and unforeseen collapse of communist power in Poland in 1989. It sets out the sequence of events, and examines the strategies of the various political groupings prior to the partially...

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Main Author: Hayden, Jacqueline
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2006.
Series:BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European studies ; v. 26.
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Summary:Based on extensive original research, including interviews with key participants, this book investigates the sudden and unforeseen collapse of communist power in Poland in 1989. It sets out the sequence of events, and examines the strategies of the various political groupings prior to the partially free election of June 1989. This volume argues that the specific negotiating strategies adopted by the communist party representatives in the Round Table discussions before the elections was a key factor in communism's collapse. The book shows that on many occasions, PZPR decision-makers i.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-173) and index.
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