Abstract
Systemic changes in each post-communist country have their own national preconditions and history, which lie beyond the 1989 threshold. The process commenced at that time (1989) embraces several spheres such as the economy, politics, social conditions, security issues, international environment and the linkages between them. Poland is no exception to this rule. The aim of this chapter is to point out how deep the roots of systemic transformation are and why, in Poland’s case, the adopted strategy turned out to be a success.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Notes
P. Bozyk, ‘Na tle sasiadow’, Przeglad Tygodniowy, 8 May 1996.
This question is also presented in: L. Balcerowicz, ‘Lessons from Economic Transition in Central and Eastern Europe’, in: Poland, International Economic Report 1993/1994 (Warsaw, 1994) pp. 193–201.
J. Sachs, Poland’s Jump to the Market Economy (Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 1993).
K. Bolesta-Kukulka, Gra o wladze a gospodarka: Polska 1944–1991 (Warszawa: PWE, 1992).
Polish political structures are discussed in: J. W. Golebiowski, ‘Democratic Poland: Dilemmas of Stabilization’, in: Transforming the Polish Economy (Warsaw, 1994) p. 22;
J. W. Golebiowski, ‘Political Changes in Poland and the Region’, in: Poland, International Economic Report (Warsaw, 1994) p. 9;
W. Lamentowicz, New Political Elites in Poland, manuscript (Warsaw: Warsaw University, 1993);
M. Dehnel-Szyc, J. Stachura, Gry polityczne, orientacje na dzis (Warszawa, 1991);
P. G. Lewis, ‘Party Development in Post-communist Poland’, Europe-Asia Studies, vol. 46, no. 5 (1994) pp. 779–800.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 2000 Katarzyna Żukrowska
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Zukrowska, K. (2000). Poland: an effective strategy of systemic change. In: Kostecki, W., Żukrowska, K., Góralczyk, B.J. (eds) Transformations of Post-Communist States. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230511309_10
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230511309_10
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-41146-7
Online ISBN: 978-0-230-51130-9
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies CollectionPolitical Science and International Studies (R0)