Abstract
In 1966 Poland celebrated its millennium, but modern Polish history begins with the partitions of the once-powerful kingdom between Russia, Austria and Prussia in 1772, 1793 and 1795. For 19th century events see The Statesman‘s Year-Book 1980–81.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Books of Reference
Constitution of the Polish People’s Republic. Warsaw, 1964
Ascherson, N., The Polish August: The Self-Limiting Revolution. London, 1981
Beneš, V. L., and Pounds, N. G. J., Poland. London, 1970
Brumberg, A., Poland: Genesis of a Revolution. New York, 1983
Budrewicz, O., Poland for Beginners. 3rd ed. Warsaw, 1980
Bulas, K., and others, English-Polish and Polish-English Dictionary. 2 vols. The Hague, 1959
Burda, A., Parliament of the Polish People’s Republic. Wrocław, 1978
Davies, N., Poland, Past and Present: A Select Bibliography of Works in English. Newtonville, 1977.—God’s Playground: A History of Poland. OUP, 1981
De Weydentuat, J. B., et al. The Polish Drama. 1980–1982. Lexington, 1983
Dobbs, M., Poland. Solidarity. Wałesa. New York, 1981
Dziewanowski, M. K., Poland in the Twentieth Century. Columbia Univ. Press, 1977
Eringer, R., Strike for Freedom: The Story of Lech Wałesa and Polish Solidarity. New York, 1982
Gieysztory, A., and others, History of Poland. 2nd ed. Warsaw, 1979
Halecki, O., A History of Poland. 4th ed. London, 1983
Kieniewicz, S. (ed.) History of Poland. 2nd ed. Warsaw, 1979
Lane, D., and Kolankiewicz, G. (ed.) Social Groups in Polish Society. London, 1973
Leslie, R. F., (ed.) The History of Poland since 1863. CUP, 1980
Lewanski, R. C., Poland. [Bibliography] Oxford and Santa Barbara, 1984
MacShane, D., Solidarity: Poland’s Independent Trade Union. Nottingham, 1981
Polonsky, A. and Drukier, B., The Beginnings of Communist Rule in Poland. London, 1980
Pomian-Srzednicki, M. Religious Change in Contemporary Poland: Secularization and Polities. London, 1982
Portes, R., The Polish Crisis: Western Economic Policy Options. London, 1981
Potel, J.-I., The Summer Before the Frost: Solidarity in Poland. London, 1982
Preibisz, J. M., (ed.) Polish Dissident Publications: an Annotated Bibliography. New York, 1982
Raina P., Political Opposition in Poland, 1954–1977. London, 1978.—Independent Social Movements in Poland. London, 1981
Robinson, W.F. (ed.) August 1980: the Strikes in Poland. Munich, 1980
Roos, H., A History of Modern Poland. London, 1966
Ruane, K., The Polish Challenge. London, 1982
Sanford, G., Polish Communism in Crisis. London, 1983
Simon, M. D. and Kanet, R. E. (eds.) Background to Crisis: Policy and Politics in Gierek ‘s Poland. Boulder, 1980
Singer, D., The Road to Gdańsk: Poland and the USSR. New York and London, 1981
Szczypiorski, A., The Polish Ordeal: The View from Within. London, 1982
Who’s Who in Poland. New York, 1983
Wielka Encyklopedia Powszechna. 13 vols. Warsaw, 1962–70
Woodall, J., (ed.) Policy and Politics in Contemporary Poland: Reform, Failure and Crisis. London, 1982
Editor information
Copyright information
© 1984 Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Paxton, J. (1984). Poland. In: Paxton, J. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271135_132
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271135_132
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Online ISBN: 978-0-230-27113-5
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies CollectionPolitical Science and International Studies (R0)