Opis: Poland in the Modern World - Brian Porter-Szucs

Poland in the Modern World presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from social and cultural history and positioning it in a broad global context Challenges traditional accounts Poland that tend to focus on national, political history, emphasizing the country's 'exceptionalism'. Presents a lively, multi-dimensional story, balancing coverage of high politics with discussion of social, cultural and economic changes, and their effects on individuals' daily lives. Explores both the regional diversity within Poland and the country's place within Europe and the wider world. Provides a new interpretive framework for understanding key historical events in Poland's modern history, including the experiences of World War II and the postwar communist era.List of Figures vi Acknowledgments ix Pronunciation Guide x Introduction 1 1 Poles without Poland, 1795--1918 6 2 The Political Landscape at the Start of the 20th Century 43 3 Nation and/or Revolution, 1914--22 65 4 The Ambivalence of Democracy and Authority, 1922--39 90 5 Hyperinflation and Depression: The Interwar Period 105 6 Jews, Ukrainians, and Other Poles in the Interwar Period 126 7 World War II, 1939--45 144 8 Conquest or Revolution? 1945--56 186 9 The Year 1956 and the Rise of National Communism 231 10 Communism and Consumerism 258 11 The End of the PRL, 1976--89 285 12 Shock Therapy 328 13 Politics in the Third Republic 348 Index 367

Szczegóły: Poland in the Modern World - Brian Porter-Szucs

Tytuł: Poland in the Modern World
Autor: Brian Porter-Szucs
Producent: Blackwell Science
ISBN: 9781444332193
Rok produkcji: 2014
Ilość stron: 390
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.5 kg

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