Public Opinion and Political Change in Poland, 1980-1982

Klappentext This book draws on public opinion surveys conducted in Poland during the Solidarity era to examine popular attitudes on fundamental issues of political power and on the dramatic political events of 1980 1982. Zusammenfassung This book draws on public opinion surveys conducted in Poland during the Solidarity era to examine popular attitudes on fundamental issues of political power and on the dramatic political events of 1980-1982. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of tables; Preface; Introduction: public opinion and politics; 1. Public opinion research and politics; 2. The public and policy change in the 1970s; 3. Values of Polish society on the eve of August; 4. 1980: causes and results; 5. The rise and fall of Solidarity; 6. The Party and 'renewal'; 7. Solidarity and the regime at the end of 1981; 8. Martial law as a response and the response to martial law; 9. Conclusions; Appendix; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: David Stewart Mason
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.12.2009
• EAN: 9780521124423
• ISBN: 978-0-521-12442-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Cambridge Russian, Soviet and
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education