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The official story of US policy towards Poland after the imposition of martial law was that the United States’ initiatives were clear and logical, and that they successfully contributed to the subsequent democratisation of Poland. However, there were several inconsistencies and unanswered questions that call this story into question.
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© 2003 Helene Sjursen
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Sjursen, H. (2003). The United States: Human Rights as Power Politics. In: The United States, Western Europe and the Polish Crisis. Cold War History Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403990297_5
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