The Polish Road From Socialism: The Economics, Sociology and Politics of Transition : The Economics, Sociology and Politics of Transition

What the contributors to this volume offer is neither a romantic version of the course of Polish history nor a jubilant account of the recovery of national independence and political choice. Rather, they offer a variety of tough-minded analytic perspectives on what comes when "the party's over" - not just the PSPR but the celebration marking its downfall. They focus on Poland's movement toward an internationally competitive market economy, a political democracy in which plural interests compete, and the constitution of a civil society that both tolerates and ameliorates conflict. The multidisciplinary contributors include Jan Mujzel, Keith Crane, Benjamin Slay, Kazimierz Poznanski; Jan Bossak, Wojciech Bienkowski, Wlodzimierz Wesolowski, Edmund Wnuk-Lipinski, Adam Sarapata, Andrzej Sicinski, Piotr Lukasiewicz, Krzysztof Nowak, David S. Mason, Adrzej Rychard, Krzysztof Jasiewicz, Jack Bielasiak, Janusz Reykowski, Stanislaw Gebethner, Miroslawa Marody, Edmund Mokrzycki, and Michael D. Kennedy. Introduction: Background To Crisis / W.d. Connor, P. Płoszajski -- Some Practical Problems Of Privatization: Through Polish Eyes / Jan Mujżel -- Poland And The International Economy In The 1980s: The Failure Of Reforming Socialist Foreign Trade And Prospects For The Future / Ben Slay -- Resource Allocation: Capital / Keigh Crane -- Adjustment And Competitiveness / Jan Bossak, Mojciech Bieńkowski -- Transformation Of Social Order And Legitimization Of Inequalities / Włodzimierz Wesołowski, Edmund Wnuk-lipiński -- Society And Bureaucracy / Adam Sarapata -- Attitudes On Everyday Life In The Emerging Postsocialist Society / Piotr Łukasiewicz, Andrzej Siciński -- Public Opinion, Values, And Economic Reform / Krzysztof Nowak -- Public Opinion In Poland's Transition To Market Democracy / David S. Mason -- Participation And Interests: Dilemmas Of The Emerging Social And Political Structure In Poland / Andrzej Rychard -- Polish Elections Of 1990: Beyond The Pospolite Ruszenie / Krzysztof Jasiewicz -- The Dilemma Of Political Interests In The Postcommunist Transition / Jack Bielasiak -- Psychological Dimensions Of A Sociopolitical Change: The Polish Case / Janusz Reykowski -- Political Institutions In The Process Of Transition To A Postsocialist Formation: Polish And Comparative Perspectives / Stanisław Gebethner -- The Political Attitudes Of Polish Society In The Period Of Systemic Transitions / Mirosława Marody -- The Legacy Of Real Socialism, Group Interests, And The Search For A New Utopia / Edmund Mokrzycki -- Transformations Of Normative Foundations And Empirical Sociologies: Class, Stratification, And Democracy In Poland / Michael D. Kennedy. Edited By Walter Connor And Piotr Ploszajski With Alex Inkeles And Włodzimierz Wesołowski. This Book Has Been Published Simultaneously In Poland Under The Title 'escape From Socialism.' Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Offers a variety of analytic perspectives on what comes when "the party's over" - not just the PZPR but the celebration marking its downfall. They focus on Poland's movement toward an internationally competitive market economy, a political democracy and the constitution of a civil society.