Poland: A Modern History

by Anita Prazmowska

Overview

Polish independence following the end of World War I marked a new era for a nation which had endured centuries of foreign partition. But the spirit of Polish nationalism - forged during this long period of external domination - has been frequently at odds with the modernising drives of democracy and communism. How can the ideals of nationalism survive in a modern nation-state? Anita Prazmowska traces this conflict from the emergence of an independent Poland in 1918; through World War II, communism and the democratic victories of Solidarity; to the present day, when Polish membership of the EU is changing perceptions both within Poland and in the wider world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857736772
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

ANITA PRAZMOWSKA is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics, UK.

Table of Contents

Contents

Abbreviations
Foreword
Introduction

Chapter 1: Poland on the Eve of the First World War
Chapter 2: The First World War and the Emergence of Independent Poland
Chapter 3: Independent Poland in Inter-War Europe
Chapter 4: The Outbreak and the Course of the Second World War
Chapter 5: Post-War Poland
Chapter 6: From Gierek to Solidarity
Chapter 7: Post-Communist Poland
Conclusion