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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783198203321

Autore

Millard F (Frances)

Titolo

Polish politics and society / / Frances Millard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999

ISBN

1-134-72446-2

1-134-72447-0

0-203-44467-1

1-280-31850-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies of societies in transition ; ; 12

Disciplina

306.2/09438/09049

Soggetti

Political culture - Poland

Political participation - Poland

Democracy - Poland

Post-communism - Poland

Poland Economic policy 1990-

Poland Politics and government 1989-

Poland Social conditions 1980-1989

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-228) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Book Cover""; ""Title""; ""Contents""; ""List of tables""; ""Preface""; ""Poland and the 'transition to democracy'""; ""The practice of government""; ""Institution-building and the constitutional settlement""; ""Civil liberties and the rule of law""; ""Elections and the emerging party system""; ""Political participation and civil society""; ""The political role of the Catholic Church""; ""The politics of economic and social policy""; ""Conclusion: The character of Polish democratization""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

An examination of political, social and economic development in Poland since the summer of 1989, with the main focus on democratization.