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Autore |
Porter Brian (Brian A.) |
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Titolo |
Poland in the modern world : beyond martyrdom / / Brian Porter-Szucs ; cover design by Nicki Averill |
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Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014 |
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2014 |
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1-4443-3218-X |
1-118-59808-3 |
1-118-59819-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (391 p.) |
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Collana |
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A New History of Modern Europe |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Poland History 1864-1918 |
Poland History 1918-1945 |
Poland History 1945- |
Poland Politics and government 19th century |
Poland Politics and government 20th century |
Poland Politics and government 21st century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Poland in the Modern World: Beyond Martyrdom; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Pronunciation Guide; Introduction; Notes; 1 POLES WITHOUT POLAND, 1795-1918; Languages and Labels; Faith and Fatherland; Nation Building and the National Struggle; Industry, Cities, and Modernity; Notes; Further Reading; 2 THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE AT THE START OF THE 20TH CENTURY; Varieties of Socialism; National Democracy; Agrarians; Notes; Further Reading; 3 NATION AND/OR REVOLUTION, 1914-22; The PPS and the Endecja; War and Revolution; The Polish Revolution; The Polish-Bolshevik War; Notes |
Further Reading4 THE AMBIVALENCE OF DEMOCRACY AND AUTHORITY, 1922-39; The Nation-State versus the Civic-State; The May Coup; The Sanacja; Notes; Further Reading; 5 HYPERINFLATION AND DEPRESSION: THE INTERWAR PERIOD; Regional Differences; The Great Inflation; The |
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Great Depression; Notes; Further Reading; 6 JEWS, UKRAINIANS, AND OTHER POLES IN THE INTERWAR PERIOD; Jewish Poles and Polish Jews; Ukrainians; Notes; Further Reading; 7 WORLD WAR II, 1939-45; The September Campaign; Occupation and Terror; Resistance; Contested Memories; Notes; Further Reading; 8 CONQUEST OR REVOLUTION? 1945-56 |
The Ideological StakesPower Politics and the Start of the Cold War, 1944-48; The Experience of Stalinism; Notes; Further Reading; 9 THE YEAR 1956 AND THE RISE OF NATIONAL COMMUNISM; Gomułka's "Thaw"; Gomułka's "Polish Road"; Notes; Further Reading; 10 COMMUNISM AND CONSUMERISM; The Emergence of the Communist Consumer; Notes; Further Reading; 11 THE END OF THE PRL, 1976-89; Dissent and Opposition; Solidarity; 1989; Notes; Further Reading; 12 SHOCK THERAPY; Notes; Further Reading; 13 POLITICS IN THE THIRD REPUBLIC; Trends Towards the Future; Notes; Further Reading; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Poland in the Modern World presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from social and cultural history and positioning it in a broad global context Challenges traditional accounts Poland that tend to focus on national, political history, emphasizing the country's 'exceptionalism'.Presents a lively, multi-dimensional story, balancing coverage of high politics with discussion of social, cultural and economic changes, and their effects on individuals' daily lives.Explores both the |
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