Political Dissent and Opposition in Poland
The Workers' Defense Committee "KOR"
By Robert Zuzowski
0-275-94138-8/978-0-275-94138-3
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The pattern of political dissent in Poland after World War II changed considerably by the early 1980s. In the 1950s and 1960s it had been characterized by spontaneity and lack of strategy; the opposite held true in the 1980s. The people in Poland became highly politicized, and openly acting dissident organizations, hostile toward the communist state, flourished. Zuzowski presents a comprehensive portrait of the unique pattern of dissent, exemplified by the Workers' Defense Committee KOR, which finally triumphed in Poland.
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A detailed, scholarly study of the dissident intellectuals who did much to prepare the way for the Solidarity revolution of 1980. Zuzowski traces the antecedents of the Workers' Defense Committee back to 1956, but features the years of activity from the Committee's formation in 1976 through 1981. The author uses this historical case to reflect on the different forms of dissent engendered in a society such as socialist Poland's and on the payoffs of different strategies pursued by dissenting intellectuals.
—Foreign Affairs
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...an admirable contribution to the literature on Poland in the twilight of communism and to the broader field of communist and post-communist studies. Well written and documented and contains good photographs of some of the main players in the KOR-Solidarity drama, which add further to the book's attractiveness. It is highly recommended.
—Australia Journal of International Affairs
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The major strength of Zuzowski's book is a solid and detailed reconstruction of facts. It can serve then, as a basic reference source on KOR and its role in bringing down communism.
—The Polish Review
Endorsement From Leszek Kolakowski All Souls College, Oxford
The book is well written, lucid, well argued and based on an excellent knowledge of all relevant material. A reader who has little or no acquaintance with recent Polish history will find in the book all necessary explanation.
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