Paradox Of Change: The Rise And Fall Of Solidarity In The New Poland [Hardcover]

The on-going struggle in New Poland is not confined to the daunting questions of economic transformation, though these certainly have been seized center stage. Most troubling to the dreams of Polish democracy is the recent splintering of Solidarnosc, the party, and its estrangement from Lech Walesa, the man who led it to institutional power. This book affords the opportunity to ponder this paradox of change. By discussing social change and movements in general, as well as the situation in Poland in particular, the reader gains insight into how a social movement is born, how it achieves its goals, and how it is transformed.WILLIAM DAN PERDUE is formerly Professor of Sociology and Director of Contemporary World Studies at Eastern Washington University. He holds a Ph.D. from Washington State University and is a frequent contributor to UNESCO NGO Conferences on Conflict Resolution. Perdue's books include:Systemic Crisis, Terrorism and the State, Sociological Theory, The Ideology of Social Problems and Modernization Crisis: The Transformation of Poland.

Preface
Systemic Crisis and Social Movements: The Case of Poland
Solidarity: From Resistance to Transformation
The Round Table and Beyond: Markets, Democracy and a New Legitimation Crisis
Development and Misdevelopment: Poland and the New World Order
Bibliography
Index