Contributions

  • Rand Corporation. - Contributor

Publication

1980 - Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, Cal, California

Language

English

Word Count

10,250 words, Guess

Page Count

41 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCDK443 .C8

Description

The collapse of the Gierek leadership in Poland after two months of workers' strikes reflected the political, social, and economic bankruptcy of the Communist Party and the state in Poland. Other Soviet Bloc countries share the same problems, but they are more acute in Poland. The current population remembers few of the sacrifices of World War II or hardships of postwar reconstruction. The dissident movement in Poland is more open and active than its counterparts elsewhere in the Bloc. The Catholic Church is stronger and more politicized. Finally, Poland has moved more fully into the European community. These changes in society, the Party, and the international climate leave few options for real change and for the resolution of the problems endemic to the society. The background for current events in Poland is traced, the present situation analyzed, and questions posed regarding Poland's future.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryPolitics and governmentPoland -- History -- 1945-.Poland -- Politics and government -- 1945-.

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Series Statement

  • Rand paper series -- P-6562

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