Table of Contents: Introduction Chapter One: Primitive Accumulation and the Historical Bloc Chapter Two: Poland and the Under-development of Europe Chapter Three: The Socio-Economic Effects of the Transition to Capitalism Chapter Four: Poland’s Fragmenting Consensus Chapter Five: From Stalinism to Social Democracy Chapter Six: Beyond European Union Accession Index

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As the largest and most strategically important country in Central-Eastern Europe, Poland's transformation from socialism to capitalism has brought with it immense political changes. This title analyses the changes to the country since 1989 in their historical and geopolitical framework.

About the Author

Gavin Rae is Associate Professor of Sociology at Kozminski University, Poland.

Reviews

'I highly recommend Gavin Rae's book, which successfully analyses the multiple events surrounding the transition to capitalism in Poland in a critical and original perspective.' Professor Tadeusz Kowalik, Institute of Economics at the Polish Academy of Science.