Communism - Legitimacy - Nationalism : Nationalist Legitimization of the Communist Regime in Poland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolff-Powęska, Anna.

Contributor:

Rosman, Arthur.

Zaremba, Marcin.

Series:

Studies in History, Memory and Politics Series

Studies in History, Memory and Politics Series ; v.20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism and communism--Poland--History.

Nationalism and communism.

Poland--Politics and government--1945-1980.

Poland.

Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Communism – Legitimacy – Nationalism

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt a.M. : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, 2019.

Summary:

"This book is devoted to the issue of nationalism in the latest Polish history and presents the subject on the basis of an enormous amount of source files left by the Polish United Workers Party. The work is a substantial input into the knowledge on People's Poland which shows with precision how the Polish communists used nationalistic arguments to legitimize and validate the system of power introduced by them. The author researches the fascinating source material with the help of a new and innovative concept"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The nationalist legitimation of political authority

Communism : from national nihilism to nationalist legitimation

The communist system in Poland : its legitimated and non-legitimated sources of stability

"We are by blood from the blood and bone of Pulaskia's bones"

"Let them attack us as Polish communists" (1945-1947)

"Dmowski probably wasn't a Marxist" (1948-1955)

"Every country should have full independence and self-determination"

"But it is nonetheless a progressive nationalism" (1957-1970)

"The party, Poland, Gierek" (1970-1980)

Epilogue. The third crusade against Poland.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-631-70734-7