Poland's Unwanted Social Revolution
Poland's Unwanted Social Revolution
Author(s): Andrzej W. TymowskiSubject(s): Civil Society, Political history, Government/Political systems, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Sociology of Politics
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Poland; events of the 1989; Eastern Europe; revolution; transition; democracy; democratization;
Summary/Abstract: What should we call the events of the year 1989? The literature on Eastern Europe generally, and on Poland in particular, suggests a wide variety of descriptive terms-from "revolution" to restoration of "normality. " The lack of consensus on a basic definition may simply reflect the fact that insufficient time has passed; history confers her titles only retroactively. But it is not too early to attempt to choose a name for "1989," because the search prompts a useful re-thinking of familiar concepts. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 07/1993
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 169-202
- Page Count: 34
- Language: English
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