The Collapse of Communist Power in Poland

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 (auth)
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2006
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