Empowering revolution : America, Poland, and the end of the Cold War /

Empowering revolution : America, Poland, and the end of the Cold War /

"Utilizing archival research and interviews with Polish and American government officials and opposition leaders, Domber argues that the United States empowered a specific segment of the Polish opposition and illustrates how Soviet leaders unwittingly fostered radical, pro-democratic change thr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Domber, Gregory F., 1974- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill [North Carolina] : University of North Carolina Press, [2014]
Series:New Cold War history.
Subjects:
Democracy > Poland > History > 20th century.
Social movements > Poland > History > 20th century.
Social change > Poland > History > 20th century.
Cold War.
United States > Foreign relations > Poland.
Poland > Foreign relations > United States.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > Poland.
Poland > Foreign relations > Soviet Union.
Poland > Politics and government > 1980-1989.
Description
Summary:"Utilizing archival research and interviews with Polish and American government officials and opposition leaders, Domber argues that the United States empowered a specific segment of the Polish opposition and illustrates how Soviet leaders unwittingly fostered radical, pro-democratic change through their policies. The result is fresh insight into the global impact of the Polish pro-democracy movement"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xvii, 392 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781469618517 (cloth : alkaline paper)
1469618516 (cloth : alkaline paper)