From Solidarity to Martial Law: The Polish Crisis of 1980-1982

by Andrzej Paczkowski and Magdalena Klotzbach

Book Overview

95 documents on the events that represent a pivotal moment in modern Polish and world history: 16 months between August 1980 when the Solidarity trade union was founded and December 1981 when Polish authorities declared martial law and crushed the nationwide opposition movement that had grown up around the union. Transcripts of Soviet and Polish Politburo meetings give a detailed picture of the goals, motivations and deliberations of the leaders of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9637326960
• ISBN13: 9789637326967
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Central European University Press
• Length: 602 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.1"