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...

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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.
Table of Contents:
  • A watershed in the political history of mankind : the reaction to martial law, December 1981 to January 1982
  • We are a card in their game : American policy takes shape, January to September 1982
  • Bilateral relations were about as cold as you can imagine : diplomatic stalemate, September 1982 to January 1985
  • A circle of mistakes : international pressures, domestic response, January 1985 to September 1986
  • Very good and getting better : reengagement and reinforcement, September 1986 to February 1988
  • Volatility in Poland's continuing drama : Solidarność's final victory, February 1988 to September 1989
  • Conclusion: Empowering revolution
  • Appendix: National endowment for democracy funds granted for work inside Poland, 1984-1989.