Revolution and Counterrevolution in Poland, 1980-1989: Solidarity, Martial Law, and the End of Communism in Europe

by Andrzej Paczkowski

The 1980 general strike in Poland and the establishment of the independent Solidarity movement, which sought to create a state based on the idea of civic society, were symptoms of an extensive crisis of the communist system. On December 13th, 1981, General Wojciech Jaruzelski proclaimed martial law on behalf of the ruling Communist Party, effectively striking down Solidarity. Jaruzelski won the battle, but Solidarity maintained its activities in secret...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580465366
• ISBN13: 9781580465366
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"