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From the ashes of World War II to the impending obstacles of the new millennium, this multidisciplinary study examines Poland's recent economic and political development. It examines the creation and collapse of the system of central planning, the pre-Solidarity period, the rise of KOR and the Solidarity Movement, and the Polish August of 1980- leading to the imposition of Martial Law in December 1981. This comprehensive and integrated view of nearly a half-century of change is presented in a clear, non-technical manner, encompassing economic, financial, legal, and political issues.
List of contents
Introduction
Economics and Politics: 1945-1980
The Rise of Solidarity
The State of Poland's Economy during and after Martial Law
The March to the Market Economy: 1989-1993
Privatization and Polish Private Sector Development: 1989-1993
Polish Mass Privatization: Proposals, Plans, and Progress
Economics and Politics after Shock Therapy
"Quo Vadis, Polond?": The Polish Economy and Solidarity in Perspective
Epilogue
Chronology of Significance Economic and Political Dates and Events
Selected Economic Statistics
The Paris and London Clubs
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the author
Richard J. Hunter, Leo Ryan
Summary
From the ashes of World War II to the impending obstacles of the new millennium, this multidisciplinary study examines Poland's recent economic and political development.
