Triggering Communism's Collapse

Perceptions and Power in Poland's Transition

AvMarjorie Castle

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Why was Poland the first communist regime to collapse? And yet why do many Poles see their peaceful transition away from communist rule as a sham, rather than a victory? To find answers to these questions Triggering Communism's Collapse examines the political dynamics of the Polish transition-a transition that stripped the communist party of its control of the government, thrust an opposition leader into the premiership, and set off the world-changing series of communist collapses in the Soviet Bloc. At a time when Poland's economy was deteriorating, the workers were striking, and the Soviets were vacillating, both the Polish communist regime and the Solidarity-led opposition formulated certain expectations and acted upon them. Both sides' expectations soon turned out to be mistaken, but the resulting choices shaped the course of events in surprising ways. Through elite interviews and archival records, Castle shows how mistaken expectations resulted in a sudden transfer of power away from the communist elite and created a new political arena full of surprises. Drastic changes in the capabilities of key political actors had radically altered the implications of negotiated rules. Yet these rules went on to change the political landscape itself.

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Utgivningsdatum:2005-11-01
Mått:151 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:413 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series
Antal sidor:258
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780742525153

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Marjorie Castle has taught at Temple University, Tulane University, and the University of Utah.

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Poland's transition from communism to democratic government was a critical signal that the rejection of communism throughout Eastern Europe was possible, yet many Poles view the transition process and its outcome as a disappointment, rather than a moment of national pride. Marjorie Castle investigates this paradox by examining the Polish roundtable discussions between the communist regime and a coalition of opposition groups in 1989 that led to the election in August 1989 of the first noncommunist head of government in eastern Europe, Solidarity adviser Tadeusz Mazowiecki. . . . Castle's analysis of the roundtable is a welcome addition, and probably the most comprehensive such investigation in English. Her discussion is fluid and engaging—practically a page-turner.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Paradox of the Polish TransitionChapter 2 Changing Arenas, Changing PlayersChapter 3 Setting the Stage for the Round Table: The Polish ContextChapter 4 A New Political Playing Field: The Negotiating ArenaChapter 5 The Players of the Round TableChapter 6 The Negotiations and Their OutcomeChapter 7 An Unexpectedly Competitive Arena: The 1989 ElectionsChapter 8 Campaign: Rulers and Opposition Confront a New GameChapter 9 Polish Voters Speak and the Players RespondChapter 10 Changing Power: The Legacies and Lessons of the Round Table

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