Democracy in Poland - Second Edition

Through a comprehensive analysis of politics in this young European democracy, the authors explain the complexity and uncertainty of political processes and outcomes in Poland. Poland's past -the flawed Second Republic established after World War I, as well as the imperfect independence in the Soviet shadow following World War II's devastation.

List of contents

Introduction: Understanding a Functioning Democracy , Historic Discontinuities: Shaping Poland's Political Traditions , The Communist Era: The System and Its Crises , Regime Change and Democratization , The Political Players: Elites, Parties, and Other Actors in the Third Republic , The Played Upon: Society , Political and Economic Arenas: The Institutions of the Third Republic , Policy Challenges Shaping Poland's Future

About the author

Raymond Taras

Summary

Through a comprehensive analysis of politics in this young European democracy, the authors explain the complexity and uncertainty of political processes and outcomes in Poland. Poland's past -the flawed Second Republic established after World War I, as well as the imperfect independence in the Soviet shadow following World War II's devastation.

Product details

• Authors: Marjorie Castle, Marjorie Taras Castle, Castle Marjorie, Ray Taras, Raymond Taras, Raymond Castle Taras, Taras Raymond
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367096717
• ISBN: 978-0-367-09671-7
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government