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Overview
Poland's Transformation captures a snapshot of Polish history at a momentwhen it is emerging with difficulty from nearly 300 of the worst years anynation can endure. The contributors describe the events leading up to thecollapse of communist power, the problems and prospects of constitutionaldemocracy in Poland, issues of national memory, and the place of religionand literature in post-communist Poland. The volume represents a majoreffort to understand a Polish political, social, and cultural scene thatcontinues to undergo rapid change.Synopsis
Presented by Chodakiewicz (Polish studies, U. of Virginia), Radzilowski (the Piast Institute, a "national institute for Polish and Polish-American affairs"), and Tolczyk (Slavic languages and literatures, U. of Virginia), 11 papers explore recent Polish history in an effort to understand contemporary political, social, and cultural realities at a time of transition. The papers consider issues of constitutionalism, democracy, property restitution, Polish- Russian relations, and efforts to create a "new" Polish literature. Distributed in the US by Transactions Publishers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR