Seeing through the eyes of the Polish Revolution Solidarity and the struggle against communism in Poland / by Jack M. Bloom.

Author/creator Bloom, Jack M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden : Brill, 2013.
Descriptionpages cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
NSZZ "Solidarność" (Labor organization)--History.
NSZZ "Solidarność" (Labor organization)--Biography.
Political activists--Poland. --Interviews.
Interviews--Poland.
Anti-communist movements--Poland. --History. --20th century.
Revolutions--Poland. --History. --20th century.
Opposition (Political science)--Poland. --History. --20th century.
Social conflict--Poland. --History. --20th century.
Poland--Politics and government. --1980-1989.
Poland--Social conditions. --1980-1989.

SeriesHistorical materialism, 1570-1522 ; volume 50
Contents Patronage and Corruption in Communist Poland -- Part One. The Emergence of Opposition -- The First Systemic Crisis -- "Living Parallel to the System" : The Solidarity Generation -- A Line of Blood -- An Opposition Emerges -- Independent Organisations and Opposition -- Part Two. The Solidarity Revolution -- The Solidarity Explosion -- Social Solidarity and the Victory of Solidarnosc -- The Solidarity Revolution -- The Solidarity Offensive -- Bydgoszcz : the Turning Point -- The Party at War with itself.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013012457
ISBN9789004231801 (hardback : acid-free paper)