The Legacy of Polish Solidarity
Social Activism, Regime Collapse, and Building of a New Society
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Beschreibung
The Polish movement of Solidarity contributed to the collapse of communism in 1989. What is left of Solidarity? How did it evolve, and contribute to the collapse of the old system and to the building of the new? These are the question the authors, leading specialist on the problems of social movements and social change address in this book.
Polish Solidarity was a phenomenon combining a trade union, a social movement and general ideas of freedom and solidarity. Led by Lech Walesa it contributed greatly to the evolution of the old system and to its final collapse in 1989, followed then by the end of the communist regimes in all of Central Europe. Today we celebrate the 25th anniversary of these peaceful revolutions. What is left of Solidarity? What is still important? How did it evolve and how did it contribute to the collapse of the old system, and to the building of the new? These are the questions the authors, leading specialists on social movements, institutions, structures and social change address in this book.
Autor*in
Andrzej Rychard
Themen in »The Legacy of Polish Solidarity«
Activism Building Collapse Gewerkschaft Kommnunismus Lech Walesa Legacy Polish Regime Rychard Social Society Solidarity Solidarnosc